Amy Bass, author of "One Goal: A Coach, a Team and the Game That Brought a

Divided Town Together,” relates how refugees from Somalia brought soccer

to the town of Lewiston, Maine and changed it in remarkable ways.

The soccer coach listened to the refugee community and showed empathy to make

this transition happen, says Bass, a professor of sport studies at

Manhattanville College.

She touches on the importance of athletes serving as role models in

troubling times.