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I found this book to be more believable and interesting than its companion volume, Stuck In Neutral. Too much of that book seemed like wish-fulfillment on the author's part. This one, focusing on the "normal" brother and his life, was very powerful. Seeing the cerebral palsied brother from the outside, instead of from inside his head, it's easier to understand the conflicted feelings of his family.
I detested the father from his portrayal in Stuck in Neutral, and I came away from this book also d ...more
I detested the father from his portrayal in Stuck in Neutral, and I came away from this book also d ...more
In this companion novel to "Stuck in Neutral", Trueman tells the story of the McDaniel family from the point of view of oldest son Paul. Paul is an all-around star -- top athlete, good student, handsome and popular. But Paul is angry. Angry that his 14 year-old brother Shawn is a "veg" with a "totally whacked-out brain". Angry that his father walked out on the family because he couldn't cope with Shawn. Angry that even after that, his father still seems to be making money and fame from Shawn and
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