Confessions of a Teenage Gamer

When people think of World of Warcraft, they think of a socially awkward, acne-faced teenager with "no life." challenges those stereotypes and shows how a high school kid from the midwest, born into a wealthy family with every opportunity at his fingertips, ends up fracturing his spine playing hockey and finding his purpose in a video game. is funny in its honest retellings of teenage puberty, witty in its commentary on high school advice, and is a gaming romance that encourages readers to question which is more important: success or happiness. This true story draws parallels between sports, music, and video games-and shows how, at the core, they teach many of the same lessons. With a successful spine surgeon for a father, a music teacher for a mother, and a house full of driven, high-achieving siblings, Nicolas Cole's shows what it takes to become one of the highest-ranked World of Warcraft players in North America-even if it costs everything in the real world to achieve it.