When At The Bottom Of The Barrel LOOK UP Is a true story of my life from childhood until the age of 37. My name is Timothy Allen Sharp. I tell how I survived an abusive childhood, a failed marriage, divorce, and seven brain surgeries for cancer acquired during the time I served in the Navy during the Gulf War 1991. You learn that his Love for Life is just one of his survival mechanisms he uses in coping. Timothy shares in order to give hope to others going through similar challenges.