Comin' Home

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.

Product details

• Authors: Barry Cohen, Walter Townes
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2012
• EAN: 9781468524123
• ISBN: 978-1-4685-2412-3
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 584 g
• Subject: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family