Baby Boy Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment of his birth
in prison to a single mother. He ultimately came to live with a foster
family, where he endured near-constant verbal and physical abuse. In his
mid-teens he escaped and enlisted in the navy, where he became a man of
the world, raised by the family he created for himself.
Finding Fish shows how, out of this unlikely mix of deprivation and
hope, an artist was born -- first as the child who painted the feelings
his words dared not speak, then as a poet and storyteller who would
eventually become one of Hollywood's most sought-after screenwriters.
A tumultuous and ultimately gratifying tale of self-discovery written in
Fisher's gritty yet melodic literary voice, Finding Fish is an
unforgettable reading experience.