All Dylan Mint has ever wanted is to keep his Tourette's in check and
live life as a normal teenager. The swearing, the tics, the howling
"dog" that escapes when things are at their worst--nothing about
Tourette's makes it easy to meet cute girls or have normal friends (or
many friends at all). But a routine hospital visit changes
everything--Dylan overhears that he's going to die. In an attempt to
claim the life he's always wanted, he decides to grant himself parting
wishes, or Cool Things To Do Before I Cack It. In an intimate portrayal
of life with Tourette's, Dylan's journey to come to terms with the
disorder that has defined his life and his preconceptions about the
world around him is hilarious, painful and, ultimately, utterly
masterful.