Neil Swidey, author of, "The Assist"

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April 2, 2008

Neil Swidey, author of, "The Assist"

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(NECN) - Boston Globe reporter Neil Swidey is now the author of, "The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of their Lives."

It is about some young men at Charlestown High School and a coach who challenged them to excel.

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