As a child, Zupa encountered starvation, alcoholism, and mental and physical abuse. All the while, he fended for himself and took care of his mentally disabled older brother. Zupa's searing, heartfelt memoir shows that you can overcome anything you put your mind to. The story also enables conversations between parents, caregivers, as well as children themselves, to engage with child abuse and find new ways to address it.

This emotional retelling depicts the reality of child abuse, but it also offers hope. Zupa recounts his childhood pain so that others might recognize it and help those in need.