SuitabookPublic image and private character
Josh is admired as a championship basketball MVP and media favourite, but Molly encounters the person away from the camera.
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Mike Lupica - Author
This is a family story about a child seeking recognition from a previously unknown father, with professional celebrity contrasted against private behaviour. It combines basketball success with grief, mistrust and uncertain belonging.
Josh Cameron is MVP of the championship Boston Celtics and a media darling with a spotless reputation. He has it all . . . including a daughter he never knew. When twelve-year-old Molly Parker arrives in his life, claiming to be his daughter, she catches him off guard. Molly says her mom, Jen, revealed his identity before losing her battle with cancer. Josh isn't so sure about this girl—she must be trying to scam him for his money. Still, there's something about Molly that reminds him so much of Jen. But as Molly gets to know the real Josh, the one the camera never sees, she starts to understand why her mother never wanted her to know her dad. Josh has room in his heart for only two things: basketball and himself. Does Molly really want this man for a father? Together, these two strangers learn that sometimes, for things to end up the way you want them to, you have to fire up a prayer at the buzzer and hope it goes in.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a family story about a child seeking recognition from a previously unknown father, with professional celebrity contrasted against private behaviour. It combines basketball success with grief, mistrust and uncertain belonging.
Josh is admired as a championship basketball MVP and media favourite, but Molly encounters the person away from the camera.
Molly seeks contact with Josh after Jen reveals his identity before dying from cancer.
Josh suspects Molly may be trying to scam him, while Molly gradually gets to know his less-public self.
Pay attention to how Molly’s search for a father is handled alongside her mother’s death. The story also raises questions about suspicion and whether family bonds can be rebuilt.
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