Valorie Kondos Field—or Miss Val, as she’s affectionately known by the scores of champion gymnasts shared stories and lessons learned throughout her career in her new book, LIFE IS SHORT, DON’T WAIT to DANCE: Advice and Inspiration from the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Coach of 7 NCAA Championship Teams. In this best-selling book, Coach Val talks about her battle with breast cancer and how her positive outlook and gratitude ( I get to go to the Chemo spa) helped her through her fight with this serious illness.