Prologue xi
1 Climbing Up from the Abyss
3(32)
2 Venturing Forth
35(14)
3 Willie, Ann, and the Clamor for "Heroes"
49(46)
4 Drawing the Curtain
95(30)
5 What a Time It Was
125(42)
6 Kobe, Shaquille, and the Summer of 1996
167(18)
7 Wilt and My Urge to Disappear
185(20)
8 The Dark Spot in the Wood
205(26)
9 Rebirth and the Difficulty of Becoming Elvis
231(18)
10 The Ride to Rancho Santa Fe, 11/17/08
249(14)
11 Self-Recrimination
263(10)
12 Dream Game
273(14)
13 Seeking David
287(12)
Epilogue
299(6)
Afterword
305(2)
Miscellany
307(16)
What My Body Says
307(4)
My Playing Career in Numbers
311(12)
Authors' Note 323(6)
Acknowledgments 329