West by West: my charmed, tormented life

Prologue

Climbing up from the abyss

Venturing forth

Willie, Ann, and the clamor for "heroes"

Drawing the curtain

What a time it was

Kobe, Shaquille, and the summer of 1996

Wilt and my urge to disappear

The dark spot in the wood

Rebirth and the difficulty of becoming Elvis

The ride to Rancho Santa Fe, 11/17/08

Self-recrimination

DReam game

Seeking David

Epilogue

Afterword

Miscellany. What by body says ; My playing career in numbers.