This book tells the story of a young child's difficult upbringing in a dirty and unsafe home, where the smells of alcohol, tobacco, decaying food, and garbage pervaded. The child's parents fought constantly and the child was often mistreated by their mother.

After the parents' divorce, the child lived with their father, who drank heavily and brought home discarded items. The child grew up in this environment, battling various illnesses and enduring hurtful words from their father. The book explores how these early experiences shaped the child's future as an adult.

This is the physical copy of The Scent That Surrounds Me novel.