The Story Behind This Book

A news article that told about a survey on Ivy League campuses was the beginning of Sliding on the Edge. Here's what that article said: “Nearly 1 in 5 students at two Ivy League schools say they have purposely injured themselves by cutting, burning or other methods, a disturbing phenomenon that psychologists say they are hearing about more often.” When I read that I remember saying out loud, “Something’s wrong.” And those are the words that begin my book.