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Darkness to Sunlight Lecture & Booksigning

Darkness to Sunlight author, Seattle Supersonic, NBA Great, Zaid Abdul-Aziz will read a little from his book, answer questions and will be available to sign autographs this November 22.

 

They say you "can't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes." When you start with a boy's size 6 and end up in a man's 16 shoe, you better be prepared for an extraordinary trip. The journey of Zaid Abdul-Aziz ("Don Smith") begins in Brooklyn, enters America's heartland, and winds into collegiate and NBA fame. But this is not a story just about basketball, but a man who overcame daunting personal, racial, professional, and spiritual hardships. Darkness to Sunlight takes you on that long walk in the shoes of an extraordinary athlete and an amazing man

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