Book Review: Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised

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Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised 

Author: Carmelo Anthony 

Publisher: Gallery Books

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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 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.

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