For most of his life, Julian was trapped inside a mind he couldn't trust--haunted by schizophrenia--numbed by institutions, dulled by prescription bottles, and driven by a desperate need to feel whole. From back-alley deals to solitary meditation, from the madness of infidelity to fleeting glimpses of peace, his journey winds through a chaos that few could survive. Now in his third and most fragile relationship, Julian is determined to build something real with Sarah. But when a dark chapter from his past resurfaces--beginning with a stolen car and ending with a body in the woods--his grip on sanity is tested once more. Violating probation, surviving a vicious assault, and finding guidance in the most unexpected of mentors, Julian stumbles toward a profound inner awakening. One man's path to enlightenment becomes a breathtaking story of redemption, loyalty, and the human spirit's unrelenting fight to heal.