Pee-Shy

By: Frank Spinelli

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Synopsis: A successful doctor faces the lingering trauma of sexual abuse—and the former Scoutmaster who molested him—in this &“refreshingly honest&” memoir (Publishers Weekly). Growing up on Staten Island in the 1970s, Frank Spinelli&’s working-class Italian parents viewed cops and priests as second only to the Pope. His mother, concerned that her son was being bullied at school for being &“different,&” signed Frank up for Boy Scouts when he turned eleven. For the next two years, Frank&’s life had two realities—one lived in full view of his family, and the other a secret he shared with his Scoutmaster that he couldn&’t confess to anybody. Eventually Frank went to college, established a thriving medical practice, and found a home in Manhattan. But the emotional and physical effects of his past continued to shadow every aspect of his life. Then a shocking discovery gave Frank the opportunity to overturn thirty years of confusion and self-blame—for himself, and for other boys like him. &“This is one of those horrific, true stories that Dr. Spinelli so courageously reveals . . . His story is one of too many, but maybe, this one will help open our eyes a little more and shine a light on a taboo subject that many chose not to see.&” —Whoopi Goldberg