This is a book that starts with a brief history of Scott's Dad Rufus in Prison for attempted Murder, . It progresses with His release and him going on to college meeting Scott's Mother Ashley; Their tumultuous relationship and then Law School. Without giving the story away; Scott is born and Ashley and Rufus split, while Ashley meets and an old Marine by the name of Dako. Scott grows up and experiences a coming of age adolescence, and makes it in to Berkeley. Trouble starts around his fourth year of college;; when he is faced with some problems that he has to find a away to confront. He moves to New Mexico for a new life and his real journey begins...