Comin' Home

Nonfiction, Sports, Basketball, Family & Relationships
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Author: Walter Townes, Barry Cohen ISBN: 9781468524116
Publisher: AuthorHouse Publication: January 18, 2012
Imprint: AuthorHouse Language: English
Author: Walter Townes, Barry Cohen
ISBN: 9781468524116
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Publication: January 18, 2012
Imprint: AuthorHouse
Language: English

Born and raised in the projects of Newark, NJ, Willie Joe Cunningham aspires to become a professional basketball player. Surrounded by everything from race riots to drug and alcohol abuse, Willie Joe manages to rise above his humble beginnings. Guided early by a few caring mentors, he now has to confront the issues of race and politics. After qualifying for a spot on a professional basketball team, he suffers an inury and a career setback. Willie Joe overcomes his injury, marries his college sweetheart and becomes a successful college basketball coach. He settles in suburbia. His perfect world is unsettled by the appearance of a former teammate, who implores him to come home andhelp the youth of his native city of Newark. Torn between two worlds, he finds major obstacles that include a wanting wife and an even more wanting ex-lover. Willie Joe's story concerns the search for one's own moral compass. It is everyone's story, regardless of his or her circumstances.

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Born and raised in the projects of Newark, NJ, Willie Joe Cunningham aspires to become a professional basketball player. Surrounded by everything from race riots to drug and alcohol abuse, Willie Joe manages to rise above his humble beginnings. Guided early by a few caring mentors, he now has to confront the issues of race and politics. After qualifying for a spot on a professional basketball team, he suffers an inury and a career setback. Willie Joe overcomes his injury, marries his college sweetheart and becomes a successful college basketball coach. He settles in suburbia. His perfect world is unsettled by the appearance of a former teammate, who implores him to come home andhelp the youth of his native city of Newark. Torn between two worlds, he finds major obstacles that include a wanting wife and an even more wanting ex-lover. Willie Joe's story concerns the search for one's own moral compass. It is everyone's story, regardless of his or her circumstances.

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