Frostbitten Book Exerpt:
And though my world was far from perfect, if nothing else it was a safe haven and  it afforded me the opportunity to the writs of passage - a college degree.

Somehow, while I was still basking in the sun, it was as if I was suddenly thrown out into the cold, relieved of clothing, and unable to confidently and successfully express myself. This new environment did not like me, did not want me, did not identify with me...