Imagine sleeping with a knife under neath your pillow afriad of your mothers boyfriend coming in to hurt you. Imagine living with a druggie/drunk parent.Imagine having your moms boyfriend beat her then she beats senseless,and she calls you all sorts of names. Its nice you can imagine it,while i have to live it. This is my life.The scars the marks the memories all mine. Everything in this book is true and did in fact happen. Who said a mothers touch was caring and soft?