What do you do when every door you could use to escape your troubled life has been shut in your face? Where do you go when life pushes you into the depths of dismay? Some give up, losing their grip on reality, but not Thomas. For him, giving up is not an option. Even when he faces loss and disappointment, the idea of abandoning his life never crosses his mind. When the forces of nature strip him of friends, lovers, and family, he learns to live life through their memories. As he loses everyone and everything, one thing keeps holding onto him - hope. With the feeling of hope in his heart, he learns to navigate his life through the jagged path that keeps trying to drag him down. Along the painful path, he discovers the beauty of life and the idea of sharing it with the world. As you leaf through Thomas' struggles, you'll learn the essence of life and what it truly means to turn your pain into your muse. In these pages, you'll find not only the raw side of the life but the extreme determination of man to face any kind of trouble in the pursuit of purpose.