About the Book:

This is a true story of abuse, torture, and abandonment—as bad as it can get—suffered by Richard Louis Boikoff as a child and throughout his teenage years. Richard went through hell, but grew to be a good man despite the brutality of his biological father. He thought his father was trying to kill him and free himself from the responsibility of having a son, using up the nine lives he told Richard he possessed. No matter what was done to him, Richard survived. It's all true, because you cannot make these things up. Richard did not break. Richard's story will be continued, as he searches for his birth mother, exploring all the leads and coming up against impenetrable road blocks. Richard is still looking and hopes one day to get a break, to find his mother, or at least, discover who she is.

About the Author:

Richard Louis Boikoff survived torture and abuse from the man who was supposed to love and protect him. Richard is now sixty years old and happily married for thirty-two years with one son. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and works in the hospitality industry. Despite his father, Richard is doing just fine.