The Rise and Fall of a Competitive Roller Skater: The Triumphant Memoir

Before I knew the word "different," I knew how it felt.
As a child, the world was often too loud, too sharp, and too crowded. While other children found their place in the chaos of classrooms and social circles, I found myself shrinking—editing my voice, my posture, and my very identity to survive a world that reacted to vulnerability with cruelty.

But then I found the rink.
In this moving and reflective memoir, I take you onto the floor where the noise of the world finally faded into rhythm a...