A book about growing up in Sydney and developing a mental illness over a number of years. Talks about youthful experimentation and coping with a mentally ill father. Talks about ways of coping and how the characters find their own personal truths through finding a positive path and avoiding many pitfalls such as violence and run ins with police. Briefly describes how radical thinking can help us if we find a meaningful way of understanding our unique identities and place in the world around us.