Where Tomorrows Arent Promised, Carmelo Anthony
Where Tomorrows Arent Promised, Carmelo Anthony
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Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised

Bestseller

Author: Carmelo Anthony

Narrator: Carmelo Anthony

Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2021


Synopsis

From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up in the housing projects of Red Hook and Baltimore—a brutal world Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised.

For a long time, Carmelo Anthony’s world wasn’t any larger than the view of the hoopers and hustlers he watched from the side window of his family’s first-floor project apartment in Red Hook, Brooklyn. He couldn’t dream any bigger than emulating his older brothers and cousin, much less going on to become a basketball champion on the world stage.

He faced palpable dangers growing up in the housing projects of Red Hook and West Baltimore’s Murphy Homes (a.k.a. Murder Homes, subject of HBO’s The Wire). He navigated an education system that ignored, exploited, or ostracized him. He suffered the untimely deaths of his closely held loved ones. He struggled to survive physically and emotionally. But with the strength of family and the guidance of key mentors on the streets and on the court, he pushed past lethal odds to endure and thrive.

By the time Carmelo found himself at the NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden in 2003 preparing to embark on his legendary career, he wondered: How did a kid who’d had so many hopes, dreams, and expectations beaten out of him by a world of violence, poverty, and racism make it here at all?

Carmelo’s story is one of strength and determination; of dribbling past players bigger and tougher than him, while also weaving around vial caps and needles strewn across the court; where dealers and junkies lined one side of the asphalt and kids playing jacks and Double Dutch lined the other; where rims had no nets, and you better not call a foul—a place Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised.

About Carmelo Anthony

A leader, pioneer, and champion on the basketball court, Carmelo Anthony has led a storied career as both a ten-time NBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist. Anthony’s incredible career on the court has paved the way for his many other brands, business ventures, and philanthropic efforts on a global platform, but lesser known are the seemingly immeasurable odds the All-Star overcame growing up amidst poverty, racism, violence, mental illness, and a broken education system. Anthony’s roots propel his passion for giving back to those who need it most, and in 2005 he founded The Carmelo Anthony Foundation as a vehicle for actionable change through a variety of community outreach programs, disaster relief initiatives, and donations. Today, Anthony remains a leading voice at the forefront of the ongoing fight for social justice, championing actionable change that pushes society and the next generation forward.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory

I have to admit I wasn’t expecting such a strong storytelling voice, but I am so glad I did pick this one. I love to read about people’s stories, but this was truly well done. While I think it could have been longer and gone into the author’s time with the NBA as well in some ways it was perfect sta......more

Goodreads review by Lucy

Simply incredible. The heart of this book is not about basketball—it ends at the moment he’s drafted. This book is about the childhood and life of a man who defied his odds SO many times in situations that aren’t talked about enough. This is a great education on housing projects.......more

Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised is the autobiographical story of Carmelo Anthony's life up until the 2003 NBA draft. Anthony chronicles growing up in the housing projects of Red Hook and Murphy Homes, losing loved ones, and overcoming incredible odds time and time again. The book covers his high sch......more

Goodreads review by Elysa

I didn't expect to read a memoir by a basketball player this year, but I'm very happy Gallery Books sent it to me because it's great! This book follows Carmelo Anthony from childhood right up to the 2003 NBA Draft. Learning about his childhood in the projects in the 80s and 90s was absolutely fascin......more