Having Faith

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni explores Sam Hill’s life from his childhood through adulthood.

Sam was born with a rare form of albinism presenting him with red eyes. This led to his nickname Sam Hell or hell boy. Sam’s mother is an extremely devout Catholic who refused to see this abnormality as anything other than extraordinary. Her faith and strong will pushed Sam to attend Catholic school. This is where he endures bullying from students and adults, but also meets his lifelong friends Ernie and Mickie.

Sam’s childhood bully is reintroduced to Sam as an adult, and he hasn’t changed his abusive ways. The story explores Sam’s involvement in trying to stop him and the aftermath.

Sam’s relationships with his parents and friends are important. Through these relationships, Sam learns to forgive himself and to find true love.