A Season on the Reservation Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Carl Lumbly (Reader)
Publisher: Audioworks
ISBN: 0671788493
DDC: 796.323092
Edition: Audio Cassette; 2000-02-01
Summary:
If there was ever anyone who can be called a living legend, Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar is the genuine article. Dubbed "history's greatest
basketball player" by Time magazine, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's place in
NBA lore is assured. But even legends sometimes find themselves at
the crossroads. Tired of life in Los Angeles, disillusioned with the
state of basketball, and devasted by the death of his mother,
Abdul-Jabbar accepted an invitation from the White Mountain Apache
reservation in Arizona to coach the high school basketball team. He
encountered a complex reality. The kids on the Alchesay Falcons team
don't easily embrace what he's trying to teach them on the court. But
gradually he teaches them to get out of their comfort zone and try
new things, both in sports and in life. They give him something he
didn't quite expect: a way to reconnect with his passion for
basketball. This is the story of Abdul-Jabbar's "sojourn" with the
Falcons. He connects with the kids, and with their culture and
customs. An avid student of history, Abdul-Jabbar discovers new
truths about the connections between Native Americans and
African-Americans -- and learns some deep lessons about the
inter-racial care of America's heritage.
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