I finished the book and absolutely loved it. I found many facets to this book:

Not in any order...

How one's childhood can become a tremendous part of our adult life.

Getting over past humiliations and ghosts.

Understanding the life of a writer for a big publication

Grasping the deep love one has for family.

What alcohol can do when flung lose in a family.

What poverty as a result of alcoholism does to a family.

How deep the love of family roots itself regardless of our upbringing.

A mother's love never ends. Nor does a son's love end.

What else?