"A lot of kids play computer games and junk, but it was different with Gary. The thing about him was he was on [the computer] all the time" (About Gary, p. 14).

"Here's why. You made my friggin' life miserable" (Part of Brendan Lawlor's Suicide Note, p. 17).

"She actually cried a little and confided in me that Brendan could be very difficult. He wasn't cooperative about doing chores, and he would blow up when he got upset. She said there were days when he was practically impossible to get out bed and ready for school" (About Brendan, p. 22).

"At first all he could talk about was how big the school was and how much he missed his old friends and his old school. I mean, I didn't mind it so much, because I felt like I was about the only person he had to talk to, and, frankly, I...