Written to be enriching to the layperson, the athlete, the scholar, and the clinician, this tale will be thoroughly fulfilling for anyone with the desire to understand more about the deeper layers of the human experience and the core dilemmas with which we all struggle. Illustrated within the framework of the author's coming-of-age-story as a talented-yet-conflicted basketball prospect is a panoramic view of how madness in the modern age is born, matures, and may be resolved. It is a poignant case study of a man who voyaged through a psychological chamber, only to fully recover, and feel more deeply in touch with hope, meaning, and the richness of life as a result of his curious journey.