Title:
Life is not an accident : a memoir of reinvention / Jay Williams.
ISBN:
9780062327987
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
x, 255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Perfect -- Imperfect -- Gray Area -- Rafters -- Freshman -- Duke -- Decision -- Bulls -- Rehab -- Complications -- Trials -- Last Ride -- The Game -- Mended -- Forgiven.
Summary:
"This big-hearted memoir by the most promising professional basketball player of his generation details his rise to NBA stardom, the terrible accident that ended his career and plunged him into a life-altering depression, and how he ultimately found his way out of the darkness"--Amazon.com.
Ten years ago Williams was at the beginning of a brilliant professional basketball career, the Chicago Bulls' top draft pick. Then he ran his motorcycle head-on into a light pole, severely damaging himself and ending his career. In this intense, hard-hitting, and deeply profound memoir Williams talks about the accident that transformed him from a kid who had it all, thought he was invincible, and lost everything... only to gain new wisdom. He shares behind the scenes details of life as an All-American, but also introduces us to a dark underworld culture in the pros: the gambling, drugs, and sex in every city, with players on every team.
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OCLC Number:
ocn934705703
Availability:
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