{"product_id":"9781468524116","title":"Comin' Home","description":"Born and raised in the projects of Newark, NJ, Willie Joe Cunningham aspires to become a professional basketball player.  Surrounded by everything from race riots to drug and alcohol abuse, Willie Joe manages to rise above his humble beginnings.  Guided early by a few caring mentors, he now has to confront the issues of race and politics.    After qualifying for a spot on a professional basketball team, he suffers an inury and a career setback.  Willie Joe overcomes his injury, marries his college sweetheart and becomes a successful college basketball coach.  He settles in suburbia.  His perfect world is unsettled by the appearance of a former teammate, who implores him to come home andhelp the youth of his native city of Newark.  Torn between two worlds, he finds major obstacles that include a wanting wife and an even more wanting ex-lover.  Willie Joe's story concerns the search for one's own moral compass.  It is everyone's story, regardless of his or her circumstances.","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124968112368,"sku":"9781468524116","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468524116_p0.jpg?v=1763695261","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468524116","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}