Early childhood : spit and vinegar -- Pre-teen years : once upon a dream -- Fremd High School : a rising star -- Iowa State University : driven by excellence -- North Texas University : it's a long road -- University of Denver : change in focus -- United States Navy JAG : justice for all -- New job, new city, new state, new life -- Why do some days have to be so hard? -- Reflections and aspirations -- From the Mari-Rae memorial website

An illustrated biography of Mari-Rae Sopper, one of the victims of the September 11, 2001 American Airlines Flight 77 hijacking, chronicling her life's path from a competitive gymnastics career at Palatine, Illinois' Fremd High School and throughout college, through her career with the US Navy JAGC, to her September 2001 hiring as the head coach of the Women's Gymnastics Team at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB)