This compilation of excerpts from The O'Connell Boy: Educating a Wolf Child, provides a glimpse into the author's life with his
Irish Granny, Johanna. The two engage in a battle of wits that shapes their challenging yet loving relationship. Despite her tendency to carry on about one problem or another, and Tom's tendency to instigate her, their bond becomes stronger as he weaves in and out of a strained relationship with his father.