John Douglas, a junior star athlete at Fort Sage High School, continues to be tortured by grief and the recurring nightmares about his father who is MIA - possibly KIA - in the Iraq theatre of operations. Events intertwine his life with a wheelchair bound paraplegic student who is new to the high school, and who questions his own purpose in continuing to live. What can each offer the other? During the winter basketball season can they help each other find peace?

The must read sequel to The Learning Season.