From scooping balls to self-publishing, one Sacred Heart U senior does it all

FAIRFIELD--One college senior is doing it all: academics, athletics and authoring.
Michael Slaughter, 21, is a senior at Sacred Heart University and plays on the school's Division 1 lacrosse team.
He recently self-published his first book, "From FAILURE to TRIUMPH: Inspiring Stories to Help You Overcome Challenges and Achieve Success." The motivational book is available in paperback on Amazon and as an e-book on Kindle, Nook and Apple platforms.
It took him nine months to write the bo