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This is a memoir of Melissa King, a young girl who finds herself looking for something she familiarizes with when she moves to Chicago. The girl in her twenties turns to basketball to comfort her and finds herself feeling better about the move. Summary of the Book Melissa moved to Chicago when she was 27 years old and didn’t quite know how to adjust so suddenly to a new place. Back in Arkansas, she would always spend time in the driveway shooting baskets with her brother. She looked out for a place where she could play basketball in Chicago. She played in many places before she went on to join an amateur league. This memoir describes her journey from basketball player to a coach for young girls. Read her story and be inspired. About Melissa King Melissa King lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She has written for Sports Illustrated, Chicago Reader, Sport Literate and Arkansas Times.