
Harry was badly burned and has had to live with the physical and emotional scars, reactions from strangers, bullying, and loneliness that instantly became his everyday reality. The first defining moment: the day the neighborhood goons tied him to a tree during a lightning storm when he was 8 years old, and the tree was struck and caught fire.


In attempting to describe himself in his college application essay-to "help us to become acquainted with you beyond your courses, grades, and test scores"-Harbinger (Harry) Jones goes way beyond the 250-word limit and gives a full account of his life. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world.
