This is the kind of book I would normally devour. Unfortunately, I didn't respond that way to this book. While I appreciate how incredibly tough it must be for the author to have a son with significant brain issues (particularly since this son has a "normal" twin brother), the author comes across as terribly self-absorbed and with many, many (self-admitted) issues of his own. The book is ostensibly about the author and son's cross-country drive where they could rediscover old haunts and experience significant bonding moments, but the son is not thrilled about the trip, and, oddly enough, the author is not very thrilled about it either. The author is often out of control with his son and many times admits that he knew the trip would turn out this way and be exceedingly difficult. The author does reach some poignant conclusions about his son, all very touching and rewarding, but the author's negativity and frequent use of questionable language override those conclusions. I had trouble finishing the book and felt very disappointed by the end.