There are no words that can adequately describe the depth in this book. The heart cannot stop itself from breaking for the boy who was denied a childhood. The mind cannot fathom how such cruelty could go unnoticed. The journey is one no person should have to endure alone. It takes an immeasurably strong person to go through so much abuse, so much pain, and make it out the other side. But through this tunnel, there are patches of light that starkly distinguish themselves through their rare beauty. Jollett’s story, though overflowing with pain and heartache, gives hope to all who suffer by showing that pain is an irrevocable fixture in self-discovery. It inspires us to live our lives in such a way that, when it is over, we will have written a story worth telling.