ly funny ride through the journey of adolescence. This memoir sits squarely in the "coming of age" genre and invites nostalgia for the wonder years of youth. Brendan Heaney details a real-life coming of age experience that often seems stranger than fiction. Painful moments are both hilarious and heartfelt. Humor proves time and again to be the best medicine. Laughter and tears can be found within a search for purpose and meaning in everyday life. Packed with hard-earned stoicism and a sense for the absurd, this is a story of self-discovery that highlights the importance of finding meaning from the random chaos of life. It's Okay is more than a memoir. It is a celebration of life.