The Brain Injury — Phil Rink

Jimi and Isaac are rock stars, epic heroes, intellectuals, and loving sons. They are wise and foolish, sublime and earthy. They are middle school boys, stumbling and shoving their way into manhood.
Isaac always knows the answer. Everything is easy for him. But when his dad falls off the roof, Isaac can't help. He can't fix his dad's brain, he can't fix how helpless his mom feels, and he can't stop making things worse.
Isaac needs to learn to wait, and to accept life as it happens. That's not an easy thing for Isaac.**********Book Report My friend Isaac is kind of a jerk and kind of a good guy. When Isaac's dad hurt his brain, Isaac got hurt too. He just didn't know it right away, and then we didn't do a good job helping him, either.
This isn't one of those “happy ever after and everyone gets a cookie” kinds of stories. It's more like real life. Sometimes you don't get a cookie. Sometimes you go hungry.
-Isaac's friend Jimi Peterson.