The End of Boys

Peter Hoffmeister's early years were frought with anxiety. Its no wonder-his mother was slowly disintegrating, year by year, into her own form of mania, and his father-a scholar and doctor who had once played semi-pro baseball-was a harsh disciplinarian. In the midst of his chaotic home life, Peter began to hear a voice-an insistent monotone that would dictate his actions. As Peter grew older, his obsessive-compulsive behavior morphed into ruthless competition in sports and, ultimately, into lies, violence, and drugs. Deceit and brutality became his sole currency as he was tossed from institution to institution, with his younger brother Cooper as his only ally-a boy as lost as Peter.

Peter Brown Hoffmeister is a writer, teacher, and rock climber. He lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife and two daughters. This is his first book.