If you are searching for a biography regarding the decorated and esteemed American General, Martin Dempsey, then this is not the book for you. This is a book about the life's journey of a fictional physically afflicted teenager who shares the same name. They are not related or connected in any way. If you enjoy reading about the strivings and eventual success of an underdog with all the odds stacked against him, please keep reading. On the first day of the first grade little Martin Dempsey entered a regular public school in Middletown Ohio . The class bully decided that Martin's deformities creeped him out and Martin did not belong in his school. He made a rule, "No one talks to the Freak". This book takes up the story in their senior year. Initially out of fear, then out of habit, Martin has been totally ignored and isolated by his classmates for over eleven years when a new kid arrives who challenges the bully who is still enforcing his rule. The new kid befriends Martin and causes his class to grow a conscience. Follow Martin's journey from isolation to striving for a normal life. You'll wipe tears, laugh, and cheer before the book ends.