Rise of the Phoenix
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Enjoy this novel by Kenneth J. Whetstone (aka Ken Divine - co-author of Stories to Excite You). RISE OF THE PHOENIX goes behind the scenes of NYC's girls' basketball summer leagues. This is a family drama, suspense thriller and love story all rolled into one. Get your autographed copy today!
BLURB: T.J. Stonewall (Coach Stone) established the Lady Phoenix Basketball Program as a way to help young female student-athletes with their pursuit to reach their athletic goals and higher education. He had no idea, however, that there were other coaches out there like Mildred Negron, coach of the mega-talented Roadrunners, and Charles Greene, coach of the nationally ranked Thomas Jefferson High School. Negron and Greene both have the same agenda, to win at all costs for their own personal gains, drawing the most talented players away from other programs with material things and promises of fame. T.J. has made it his mission to expose Negron and Greene and a stop to their illegal recruiting, misuse of funds and player pirating.
Still, while trying to rid the women's basketball world in New York City of the likes of negron and Greene, including keeping his new young superstar ay from them, T.J. also deals with one of his players who run away from home when her mother finds sexually explicit pictures of her, another wayward player with a bad attitude, and a highly-skilled player who has lost focus on her academic responsibilities. Then there are the players with issues like promiscuity and same-gender involvement. With all of that, T.J., who is a newlywed, still has to learn how to take care of his wife, whom he waited all his life for, and get his household in order.
RISE OF THE PHOENIX goes behind the scenes of New York City's summer leagues and into the lives of some of the city's most well known players and coaches. It gives you a look at parent involvement on various levels and the views of outsiders looking in. For the many people who are misinformed, uninformed and kept in the dark, Rise of the Phoenix shines a light.
BLURB: T.J. Stonewall (Coach Stone) established the Lady Phoenix Basketball Program as a way to help young female student-athletes with their pursuit to reach their athletic goals and higher education. He had no idea, however, that there were other coaches out there like Mildred Negron, coach of the mega-talented Roadrunners, and Charles Greene, coach of the nationally ranked Thomas Jefferson High School. Negron and Greene both have the same agenda, to win at all costs for their own personal gains, drawing the most talented players away from other programs with material things and promises of fame. T.J. has made it his mission to expose Negron and Greene and a stop to their illegal recruiting, misuse of funds and player pirating.
Still, while trying to rid the women's basketball world in New York City of the likes of negron and Greene, including keeping his new young superstar ay from them, T.J. also deals with one of his players who run away from home when her mother finds sexually explicit pictures of her, another wayward player with a bad attitude, and a highly-skilled player who has lost focus on her academic responsibilities. Then there are the players with issues like promiscuity and same-gender involvement. With all of that, T.J., who is a newlywed, still has to learn how to take care of his wife, whom he waited all his life for, and get his household in order.
RISE OF THE PHOENIX goes behind the scenes of New York City's summer leagues and into the lives of some of the city's most well known players and coaches. It gives you a look at parent involvement on various levels and the views of outsiders looking in. For the many people who are misinformed, uninformed and kept in the dark, Rise of the Phoenix shines a light.
