Searching For Dewey

<p>This gritty coming-of-age story follows Daryl's journey from childhood to adulthood surviving physical and sexual abuse throughout his early years. Daryl moved frequently with his unstable family attending sixteen secondary schools in his young life. Interspersed among the many moves across the country he finds help and wisdom at unexpected times giving him the hope of a better life. Dewey is a steadfast and mystical friend who was introduced to him by Jim and Cloris an elderly couple who raised him for several of his boyhood years. Throughout Daryl's maturing life experiences it is the ethics standards and strength of Dewey that Daryl must reflect back on to measure his own destiny. This touching fictionalized memoir is the story of how Daryl survived an unusual wayward adventurous childhood while dealing with the plethora of dysfunctional characters his mother attracted on multiple levels. Ultimately Daryl is able to overcome his high-risk adventures to become a responsible husband father grandfather and professional.</p>