After his son, Jack, a high school bully, attempts suicide, Matt Duffy agrees to see a psychiatrist who pushes him to examine his own bullying past, forcing Matt to realize that he has transferred his worst demons to his son.
Matt Duffy is in crisis. His son, Jack, is a high school bully who attempts suicide after Matt snuffs out a fast-moving teen romance. Outwardly, Matt is fine, but inside he is filled with guilt and resentment. Matt reluctantly agrees to see a psychiatrist who pushes him to explore his fractious parenting and his own bullying past. The end result is a collection of Matt's most important, outrageous, macabre, and indelible memories.--From front book jacket flap.