{"product_id":"saints-of-the-asphalt-michael-k-downing-9798284083949","title":"Saints of the Asphalt","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gritty, heartfelt story of second chances, lost dreams, and the game that just might save a life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 1997, Atlantic City is booming - a glittering playground for the rich and reckless. But for Timmy Davenport, it's just home. And he wants out.\u003cbr\u003eOnce hailed as a \"can't miss\" basketball prospect, Timmy seemed destined to escape the streets that shaped him. But after a disastrous sophomore year derails his college career, he returns to the city he tried to leave behind - broke, broken, and battling his demons. Addiction, self-destruction, and the weight of expectations hang over him like a storm.\u003cbr\u003eOver one sweltering summer, Timmy confronts the people and places that defined him: street courts buzzing with talent and trash talk, old friends swallowed by the underworld, and a fractured family he can't quite reach. As he prepares for a high-stakes tournament that could revive his basketball dreams, he stumbles into a love that might finally anchor him - if he doesn't lose himself first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaw, emotional, and unflinching, \u003ci\u003eSaints of the Asphalt\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a sports novel - it's a powerful coming-of-age story about redemption, resilience, and the fight to reclaim your future when the past won't let go.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael K. Downing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798284083949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Michael K. Downing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452892791039,"sku":"9798284083949","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccb4b72e-ec44-4ebd-af03-77fba59ebc3d.jpg?v=1761931116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/saints-of-the-asphalt-michael-k-downing-9798284083949","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}