New York: Summit Books, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's third novel, which explores the cruelty society shows to those who are different. A sensitive novel about a young 18 year old boy, Brendan, who is forced to live in an institution after his mother dies, but he manages to escape and begins to learn about real life and independence for the first time. 220 pp. ISBN: 0-671731556.