Publisher's Synopsis
Through the eyes of the adult Paul remembering the child Paul, this chilling story unfurls from birth to young adulthood in a tortured succession of violence, adventure, and addiction. The family life portrayed in this real-life story becomes a vision of unending fear for the child struggling to survive within it. The familys abilities to conceal this abuse from friends, churchgoers, and community members make us realize that this kind of secret abuse can occur next door to any of us without our knowledge. The conclusion allows us to speculate and leaves the reader wondering, Can a person ever overcome the mental, sexual, and physical abuse visited upon an innocent child?
