Basketball Junkie: A Memoir Narwhal and Jelly

Basketball Junkie: A Memoir Narwhal and JellyI was dead for thirty seconds. That's what the cop in Fall River told me. When the EMTs found me, there was a needle in my arm and a packet of heroin in the front seat. At basketball crazy Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, junior guard Chris Herren carried his family's and the city's dreams on his skinny frame. His grandfather, father, and older brother had created their own sports legends in a declining city; he was the last, best hope

As her remains are bundled into oblivion

colourful world

his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride

resonant with the myriad confusions of existence

and learn why we’re all made of stardust

irrepressible Skippyjon Jones

He also finds himself joining the school's football team-alongside his main tormenter

made more so by the bank’s efforts to deter investigation

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (May 1

Paperback: 478 pages

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