This book focuses on a small town and a boy growing up in it. He has similar challenges as all boy do in dealing with all the issues in his life. During some of these difficult times he discovers a friend that helps him solve some of his most challenging problems. He helps others out by using this friend to eliminate the troubles they are going thru. He feels justified in his dealings and even begins to be the enforcer of the problem issues along with his friend. This continues thru his lifetime and even after.