Asher's Skate Lot

By Charles Aybar

When a dream rolls into broken pavement, can heart and hustle build it into something real?

Eighteen-year-old Asher knows the streets of Sheepshead Bay like the back of his wheels. Every curve, every crack, every alley he's skated through speaks to a life of motion, risk, and resilience. After the sudden loss of his father, skating becomes not just an escape-but survival.

One night, under the glow of city lights and Belt Parkway hum, he spots a forgotten, cracked lot near the marina. Most pass it by. Asher sees possibility.

But building a pop-up roller rink in Brooklyn isn't easy-especially when you're broke, grieving, and barely out of high school. Asher must navigate city permits, rival turf crews, and the weight of leadership he never asked for. With the help of Abigail-a skater, designer, and fierce visionary in her own right-and a misfit crew of artists, coders, and neighborhood kids, they start to transform the lot from rubble to rhythm.

Set against the urban pulse of Brooklyn, Asher's Skate Lot is a ride through heartbreak, hope, and hard choices.

This is more than just a skate story. It's about the pressure of doing the right thing when it's not the easy thing. It's about turning "no" into momentum. It's about creating something that outlives you.

With themes of financial literacy, youth resilience, ethical leadership, and creative grit, this story is for anyone who's ever wanted to build something real-something that matters-on ground no one else believed in.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FH6DZZD6
• ISBN13: 9798291719435
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"