The basketball diaries audio book

The basketball diaries is a 1995 american biographical crime drama film directed by scott kalvert and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by jim carroll. Jim carrolls bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in 1978 and adapted as a film in 1995. In this rare, unpublished interview from 2001, jim carroll talks about the basketball diaries, leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, harmony korine, sherman alexie and more. The main character, jimmy carroll dicaprio was a promising. In 1994, the basketball diaries was adapted as an abridged audiobook by audio literature. In his teens, jim carroll roamed the streets of new york, shooting baskets with some of new yorks best playground stars, and shooting heroin with some of the citys most memorable street characters. The basketball diaries book summary and study guide. In his teens, jim carroll roamed the streets of new york, shooting baskets with some of new yorks best playground stars, and shooting heroin with some. Aided by a strong supporting cast, including mark wahlberg as his closest junkie pal mickey and lorraine bracco as his mother, dicaprio is able to create empathy for a character that seems to lose all sense of morality very early on. There are more scenes of drug use and teen violence in this movie than i have almost seen in any other place. Download the basketball diaries audio literature presents ebook online. Berkow is also a devout basketball player, and his book to the hoop is a memoir of a lifetimes worth of ball games, teammates like the hall of famer oscar robertson and opponents ranging from the.

The basketball diaries is a story of the harsh realities of drug addiction and the ease in which occasional drug use turns into a daily must. Lenny kaye as a teenager in new yorks mean streets, carroll played basketball, hustled, got highand got hooked. It is an edited collection of the diaries he kept between the ages of twelve and sixteen. The basketball diaries came out before the catholic boy album came out. I even passed on a blurb for that book by the guy who was reading the other night. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, jims life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his mind. The basketball diaries audio literature presents 9780944993873. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball. The basketball diaries audio literature presents more editions of the basketball diaries audio literature presents. The urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and basketball jim carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk rocker. Read or download now the basketball diaries audio literature presents read online.

The message here falls flat with it excellent cast barely saving the film from being just. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. It chronicles his experiences growing up on the cold, hard streets of new york and. The publication of jim carrolls diary, entitled the basketball diaries. The 1995 film the basketball diaries is set in the slums of manhattan where a high school basketball player, jim carroll dicaprio, and his friends ultimately take a sharp nosedive into the tragic world of. The basketball diaries 19631966 book by jim carroll. Starring leonardo dicaprio, the basketball diaries is based on the autobiographical book by poet and performanceartist jim carroll. While some diary entries are omitted, most of the omitted ones are available on the dialapoem albums. The basketball diaries is his chronicle of those years. The next generation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the basketball diaries. Marks church, new york, ny, february 1973 carroll reads a basketball diary not included in the published book.

The basketball diaries is a weaktea rendition of jim carrolls muchadmired cult tome about his teenage drug addiction. The basketball diaries was also adapted as a film in 1995 by island pictures and new line cinema. The basketball diaries is the true story of jim carroll, teenager growing up in new york. Certain download the basketball diaries ebook pdf free. The basketball diaries is a 1978 memoir written by author and musician jim carroll.

The author survived the streets and went on to become a highlyrenowned poet and rock. The book, which is generally referred to by its main title alone, had started. Although it masquerades as a cautionary tale about the horrors of heroin, this epic of teenage angst is more accurately seen as a. Leonardo dicaprios committed lead performance deserves a better context. The basketball diaries the basketball diaries audiobook, by jim carroll. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the basketball diaries. Online the basketball diaries by jim carroll kickass.

Berkow is also a devout basketball player, and his book to the hoop is a memoir of a lifetimes worth of ball games, teammates like the hall of famer oscar robertson and opponents ranging from the former milwaukee buck flynn robinson to the allamerican nancy lieberman. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of rock the worldidjkanye lp7. The characters and incidents are moving and funny and sad, but always very real. Age twelve to fifteen 1978, had been eagerly awaited. The basketball diaries and the book of nods by jim carroll. The video and audio elements are watchable but flawed and the extras seem to have been something of an after thought. The main character, jimmy carroll dicaprio was a promising basketball player and through his constant diary writings he showed us he was an deep thinker. If youre a carroll fan or a dicaprio fan for that matter the basketball diaries is worth at least a rental. The basketball diaries audiobook by jim carroll catholicboy.

The basketball diaries is a good film that suffers from a sub standard dvd transfer. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Set in the dimlylit streets of manhattan, it is the story of carrolls. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The basketball diaries ebook epub electronic book the basketball diaries by jim carroll for iphone, ipad txt format version, file with page numbers the basketball diaries by jim carroll. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the. But in this memoir of the mid1960s, set during his comingofage from 12 to 15, he was a rebellious teenager making a place and a name for himself on the unforgiving streets of new york city. The urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and. It tells the story of carrolls teenage years as a promising high school basketball player and writer who develops an addiction to heroin.

It chronicles his experiences growing up on the cold, hard streets of new york and his. Dec 16, 2015 read or download now the basketball diaries audio literature presents read online. The first scene of the movie is after being beaten for some offense or another at his. The basketball diaries is an autobiographical account of high school basketball hero, jim carroll. Buy a cheap copy of the basketball diaries 19631966 book by jim carroll. Jim carroll an excerpt from the basketball diaries about bobby. Home works audio library jim carroll audio library updated 21 august 2009. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180.

Classic blue color 6x9 100 pages blank lined composition notebook small diary gifts for men women kids basketball notebook by iiana w. The basketball diaries audio literature presents read online. The same audiobook is also available as an audio download from, an online audiobook retailer. It was recorded for the the basketball diaries audio book and adapted with music for the basketball diaries film soundtrack. The basketball diaries lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Written while in his teens, it is a literary tourdeforce and a stunning portrait of contemporary urban street life. The basketball diaries is a 1995 american biographical crime drama film directed by scott kalvert and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name wri. Film adaptation of street tough jim carrolls epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. The book, which is generally referred to by its main title alone, had started appearing in excerpt form throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s in various literary publications. The basketball diaries i heard the book was better. Set in the dimlylit streets of manhattan, it is the story of carrolls reckless youth, spent skipping class, running around with friends, and abusing drugs. Financial analysis of the basketball diaries 1995 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.

Written by jim carroll, audiobook narrated by jim carroll. Even better, read it and then listen to the audio book read by carroll. Buy the basketball diaries new edition by jim carroll isbn. Jim carroll an excerpt from the basketball diaries about bobby little kids shoot marbles where the branches break the sun into graceful. The basketball diaries 1995 is not initially about the sport itself, but the abuse of drug consumption. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. In his teens, jim carroll roamed the streets of new york, shooting baskets with some of new yorks best playground stars, and shooting. The original classic story about growing up with drugs and sex and about learning to survive on the streets of new yorkonce again in print. Carrolls work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond. The basketball diaries by jim carroll book cover, description, publication history. In the midst of the cold war, war in vietnam, race riots in new york city, and a turning point in american culture between leave it to beaver and. The basketball diaries by jim carroll, paperback barnes.

The basketball diaries by jim carroll fantastic fiction. Based on the 1978 autobiography of the same name by jim carroll. Game record book logbook journal notebook diary, score keeper notepad, fouls, scoring, free throws, running score gift for. The basketball diaries audio literature presents read. The same audiobook is also available as an audio download from. There are more scenes of drug use and teen violence in this movie than i have almost seen in any.

The original classic story about growing up with drugs and sex and about learning to survive on the streets of new. Carrolls work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond memoir, forces entries. In this audio literature presentation, consisting of two audiotapes, jim carroll reads his cult classic book the basketball diaries, which he wrote between the ages of 12 and 16, from 1962 to 1966. The basketball diaries always did so well and i think it was a combination because my first record album did so well. Dicaprios performance is his among his best, pulling no punches while conveying the relentless thirst of a junkie. Dec 31, 2012 the basketball diaries is the true story of jim carroll, teenager growing up in new york. The basketball diaries original motion picture soundtrack. The basketball diaries audio literature presents audio.