Though Paddy continues to struggle with his life, shedding the layers of debilitating conditioning from his parents, and finding his true self, there are enthralling firsts for him and Rhonda. Firsts like Paddy having the first heart-to-heart with an adult male -- the colorful former gang-banger/boxer/Army Ranger, Joey Falcone L'Hommedieu who becomes a loving and tough surrogate father at a time when Paddy needs someone like him the most. The part-Aboriginal Australian nurse who's a godsend to the struggling teen, Rhonda and their relationship The chance meeting with the Detroit industrialist, Charles Blair, and the significant impact the avuncular man who has lost his wife and two children have on all concerned. Plus, a BONUS. The first two intriguing installments of the added saga involving a new remarkable individual and his unique adventures that continues through generations in the saga, Paddy O' & Curly Slim