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Trauma Trigger: Why the Dooney Brothers Lost It
The Dooney brothers are used to the name-calling, the mocking, and all that comes with being the school's "poor family." In their leaky-roofed home, the brothers make plans to get out of the rut they were born in. Though the playing field isn't fair, the boys optimistically focus on a better future--buying a home with reliable heat, plenty of food, and no more "broke-worries" in their lives.
Jaydon Reynolds is the rich kid at Carthage High. Jaydon's father, a successful banker, taught his boy that winning in life required discipline, toughness, and ruthlessness. According to J. Reynolds, III, if someone was poor, it was their fault, and they deserved no mercy. "There is no better time to kick someone than when they're down," Mr. Reynolds often told his son.
The preferred targets of Jaydon's mockery, the Dooney boys, represented all that is wrong with society in Jaydon's mind--a sentiment he shared daily with his cronies.
Mickey and Billy Dooney have grown immune to Jaydon's put-downs--white noise from a soft, rich kid. But when Jaydon pushes the Dooney's too far, the boys are forced to push back. The aftereffects of the Dooney boys' plan will shock the county and change the lives of two families forever.
Jaydon Reynolds is the rich kid at Carthage High. Jaydon's father, a successful banker, taught his boy that winning in life required discipline, toughness, and ruthlessness. According to J. Reynolds, III, if someone was poor, it was their fault, and they deserved no mercy. "There is no better time to kick someone than when they're down," Mr. Reynolds often told his son.
The preferred targets of Jaydon's mockery, the Dooney boys, represented all that is wrong with society in Jaydon's mind--a sentiment he shared daily with his cronies.
Mickey and Billy Dooney have grown immune to Jaydon's put-downs--white noise from a soft, rich kid. But when Jaydon pushes the Dooney's too far, the boys are forced to push back. The aftereffects of the Dooney boys' plan will shock the county and change the lives of two families forever.
158 pages, Paperback
Published April 13, 2022
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