The book “Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track” is the stunning result of a three-year project taken on by the Louisville Story Project. They like to partner with people whose voices are often unheard. It’s brilliant! They began on the backside of Churchill Downs in October 2016 spending time with the authors which led to the book launch in December 2019. Skillfully edited by Joe Manning, 32 authors tell their life stories. Thirty-two characters.