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.