Synopsis "Timmy: a boy, an era, a family's desperate journey (in English)"
A home they love. A house, a horse, a dog they adore. But also a malady, a sickness of one infecting the others.This is a story of Eden won and lost, of people trying hard to get it right and earn their way back home. Timmy and his brother thrive in the countryside, but their father's rage and mother's temerity doom them to banishment. Through each gut-wrenching episode, synapses fire to mold young minds. Fortunately, Timmy's mother is not without ambition. Neglected and abandoned in small and meaningful ways, the boys become independent and wise beyond their years. Until their young parents learn to get it right, Mike and Timmy are left to seek small victories on their own, trusting, and hoping that Providence will grant them a home. Midwest Reviews: "Readers interested in a powerful memoir that reads like fiction, is replete with lovely metaphorical descriptions, and follows a family pulled by the winds and road will find Timmy evocative, well-written, compelling reading." "They sojourn across America and through the South . . . . readers receive an absorbing story of the winds of change, a family's quest for a sense of place and principles." Senior Reviewer, Diane Donovan, Midwest Reviews. ". .Manhattan Reviews: "excellent prose." Readers Favorite Reviews: "This is the story of the loss of innocence, a story of how you learn to grow up too early . . . . with new eyes and a guarded heart. . . .Timmy by T. B. O'Neill had my attention from the moment I started reading it. . . . This story is as heartwarming and nostalgic as you can imagine." Rabia Tanveer - 5 stars "Detailed and poignant, Timmy by T. B. O'Neill takes the reader on a journey with a family whose existence hangs by a very thin thread, threatened by alcohol, abuse, and abandonment. And right from the start, the insightful and pensive writing gives readers strong hints of the psychological implications of the story .. . . . Timmy brings to life characters that are human and experiences that brings pain to the reader. The characters are elaborately developed. . . . T. B. O'Neill's writing is purposeful and while the story is entertaining, it compels readers to reflect on family, relationships, parenting, love, and meaning. Romuald Dzemo - 5 stars ". . . . a really well-written memoir . . . . a story that reads like fiction . . . . allowing the characters to develop organically. This is executed with a fantastic balance between adult hindsight and raw childhood honesty." Jamie Michele - 5 stars
