A Whole New World

A single moment has the power to change the way we see and experience the world, our past, present and future, and how we will live from that day forward. This memoir captures in intimate detail my six-year journey from a violent personal catastrophe during an era of cultural turmoil to a period of bitterness, alienation, loss of faith and descent into schizoid paranoia, followed by a surprising redemptive moment and the regaining of sanity and hope. An excerpt follows.