Dawn Stefanowicz knows from personal experience that the environment in which a child is raised matters. Her story delivers a gripping, no-holds-barred account of what it was like to grow up with a homosexual father and a chronically ill and passive mother. Transparently, candidly, yet respectfully, Dawn raises the blinds on a home shrouded in secrecy, conflict, confusion, and abuse. Through her experiences, she offers hope and encouragement to those from similar backgrounds and a broader understanding of how various family forms and living arrangements can affect children throughout their lives -- Publisher.