Covering Roughly The First Two Decades Of The Author39s Life, 39places39 Is A Real Life Story Of Lovelessness, Depression, Desperation And Abuse, Both Physical And Psychological. It Shows - At Times With Stark Vividness - How Insecurity, Envy, Distrust And Lack Of Self-esteem Can Seep Into The Psyche Of An Entire Family, Engendering Mental Instability Over Successive Generations. And It Also Shows How A Person Brought Up In Such A Hostile And Toxic Environment Can Be Hugely Vulnerable When They Try To Make Their Own Way In The Outside World.searingly Honest, And Without Affectation Or Pretension, 39places39 Is A Tough Story, Often Harrowing