Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope
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- Author：Carmelo Anthony
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From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a raw and inspirational 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 in 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 perseverance 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。
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 in 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 perseverance 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。
Reviews
Dan Mariani
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Melo’s new memoir shows that Carmelo knows more than basketball。 Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised provides the reader with a wonderful， introspective narrative that gives full force to a story of an athlete overcoming all odds to succeed。 The story covers the time Carmelo was raised in a tough neighborhood in Red Hook till age eight， through the time his family moved to Baltimore and his eventual drafting into the NBA from Syracuse University。We learn about his mother， who was the glue to his fam Melo’s new memoir shows that Carmelo knows more than basketball。 Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised provides the reader with a wonderful， introspective narrative that gives full force to a story of an athlete overcoming all odds to succeed。 The story covers the time Carmelo was raised in a tough neighborhood in Red Hook till age eight， through the time his family moved to Baltimore and his eventual drafting into the NBA from Syracuse University。We learn about his mother， who was the glue to his family， and how she worked multiple jobs so that Carmelo and his siblings could thrive。 We walk with Melo through some of his darkest moments， as he loses loved ones to gun violence and the long arms of poverty。We are also with him as he overcomes adversity， racism， and the constant pulls of the street。 He is protected by friends that see his potential both as a basketball player and a humanitarian。I bought this book at the Powerhouse Arena Bookstore， on the release date， and met Melo who signed my book。 He seemed down-to-earth， not pompous， and was looking forward to winning a championship with the Lakers。 His book， like his personality， was unlike the prima donna attitude the media ascribes to him。 Instead I saw a deeply reflective， much more layered persona， that can be found in his book。 Nothing is promised to anyone， but Carmelo strived to be a winner for his Mom， family， and friends！I highly recommend this thoughtful memoir！ 。。。more
Dan
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Melo’s new memoir shows that Carmelo knows more than basketball。 Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised provides the reader with a wonderful， introspective narrative that gives full force to a story of an athlete overcoming all odds to succeed。 The story covers the time Carmelo was raised in a tough neighborhood in Red Hook till age eight， through the time his family moved to Baltimore and his eventual drafting into the NBA from Syracuse University。We learn about his mother， who was the glue to his fam Melo’s new memoir shows that Carmelo knows more than basketball。 Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised provides the reader with a wonderful， introspective narrative that gives full force to a story of an athlete overcoming all odds to succeed。 The story covers the time Carmelo was raised in a tough neighborhood in Red Hook till age eight， through the time his family moved to Baltimore and his eventual drafting into the NBA from Syracuse University。We learn about his mother， who was the glue to his family， and how she worked multiple jobs so that Carmelo and his siblings could thrive。 We walk with Melo through some of his darkest moments， as he loses loved ones to gun violence and the long arms of poverty。We are also with him as he overcomes adversity， racism， and the constant pulls of the street。 He is protected by friends that sees his potential both as a basketball player and a humanitarian。I bought this book at the Powerhouse Arena Bookstore， on the release date， and met Melo who signed my book。 He seemed down-to-earth， not pompous， and was looking forward to winning a championship with the Lakers。His book， like his personality， was unlike the prima donna attitude the media ascribes to him。 Instead I saw a deeply reflective， much more layered persona， that can be found in his book。 Nothing is promised to anyone， but Carmelo strived to be a winner for his Mom， family， and friends！I highly recommend this thoughtful memoir！ 。。。more
Elysa
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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 fascinating。 He focuses on the people in his life who kept him from crime and focusing on school and sports。 It really showed how vital a support system is and how easy it can be to fall if you don't have g 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 fascinating。 He focuses on the people in his life who kept him from crime and focusing on school and sports。 It really showed how vital a support system is and how easy it can be to fall if you don't have good people。 I feel like I know these people now because the writing and focus was so easy to get wrapped up in。 I read this book in one day。 I did get a bit lost when he started talking more about basketball because I'm not interested in the sport at all。 If you are a fan， I'm sure you'd love it。 If you like reading good memoirs and understanding people， definitely pick this one up。Thank you to Gallery Books for sending me a copy of this book for library review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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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 school and college basketball years， along with his experience in the draft。Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised is a story of beating the odds over and over again。 Anthony details numerous difficult stories 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 school and college basketball years， along with his experience in the draft。Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised is a story of beating the odds over and over again。 Anthony details numerous difficult stories and how he overcame them to get to where he is today。 As hard as the book was to read at times， it will help the reader understand him more as a person beyond just basketball。 I was most impressed with his descriptions of experiencing depression before it was widely talked about and his struggles with feelings of needing to get help: this was an exceptional part of the book in my opinion。 While I wish the book covered more of his NBA years， I found Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised to be a great read for any basketball fan with an interest in Anthony's life。Thanks to Netgalley and Gallery Books for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Lucy
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