It's a lively account of a young man's life. From a student at Keele University to a teacher at Hanley High School, from a single man to a married one, early parenthood, teaching in a Comprehensive School in Leicestershire, these are all difficult changes to make. To succeed you need some luck, and help from others. The author offers two views of the same life: the memories as he recalls them, and the view from a therapist's office twenty years later. Lively dialogues bring to life opposing school systems, loving relationships, and the constant struggle for independence.