This is one of those books I happened upon while perusing the New Books aisle at the library. Intrigued by the title, I picked it up, read the inside jacket, started reading the first page and couldn't put it down.
It's a compelling and heart-wrenching story. Although Dully, now a tour bus driver in his fifties, had help writing the book, his own voice seems to shine through so well that it seems he's right there in the room with you, telling his story.
Oh, of course, the book is about Dully's front-orbital lobotomy at the age of twelve, because he had behavorial issues at home. Interesting and scary. Relevant to today's "issues" and concerns with children, i.e., the whole ADHD thing.
This is a quick, engaging read - I read it in two days, couldn't put it down - and you'd be brain-dead yourself if you didn't find this fascinating. A very sad story, yet hopeful and inspiring. Highly recommended, especially for an "interim" book if you're like me and read a lot of dry non-fiction and need a quick break from that.
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