Sam Pickett lost his wife six years ago in a random shooting in a Burger King. Since then, he has been trying to hang on but it seems that mostly, he is just trying to fight off despair. Sam is living in Willow Creek, Montana. He coaches the basketball team that has lost 93 games in a row. He is ready to throw in the towel when two new boys come to town. One is living with his Grandma while his parents go through a divorce. The other is a 6'11" foreign exchange student from Norway who has never touched a basketball in his life. Sam and the boys decide to try for one more season. With only six boys, their chances seem slim, but these are special boys, each with a story of their own, in a small town who desperately needs something to believe in.
This is the first book I have read by Stanley Gordon West and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love basketball stories anyway. This may have been a little too good to be true but it was a great journey. You had to love Sam, Diana, the boys and all of their families and supporters. It was a wonderful reminder that everyone is trying to do the best they can in a world that can be very cruel and most importantly, that we can never give up on life. "As long as she swims, I will cook!"
Rating - A
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