I wasn't familiar with Mikel Jollet's story before picking up this book, but I was pretty familiar with Synanon, the drug rehab turned cult community from his childhood. That was what drew me to this book as I'm a true crime fan. I got so much more than I bargained for with this story, from his depictions of growing up literally slaughtering baby rabbits to his mother dragging them to every AA and NA group she could find to all the men she introduced to their lives, and quietly in the background, his father providing really the only stable adult influence in his young life. His story is insightful, full of painful memories, a story of growth, and just beautifully written. Fantastic memoir...