This book is an intense read. Written memoir-style, it portrays all the violence, rape, and abuse in Will's life in stark detail. Nothing is left untouched. It is matter-of-fact in the portrayal of all his experiences. It is a book that one could ...read more
"A heartfelt portrait of young men in a bygone age” (Kirkus Reviews) about troubled boys, wild horses, and the high price of a childhood lost.Thirteen-year-old William Sheppard stabs his abusive father and is sent to the Swope Ranch Boys Reformatory, ...read more
