By Chris Herren and Bill Reynolds
St. Martin’s Press, 275 Pages, $24.99

The story of Chris Herren evokes anger and sympathy, sorrow and joy, inspiration and discouragement.  He set high school basketball scoring records in his native Fall River, Massachusetts, earning McDonald’s All-American honors and developing addictions to alcohol and drugs.

“You’ve got the world in the palm of your hands,” his high school coach admonished him, “and you’re doing everything in your power to blow it.”   Indeed.

Following the fall came recovery and redemption.  It is a tough story to read, but ends on a positive note.