I Am: This One Life is about how I, the author, was able to overcome a lifelong battle with mental illness that almost took me to the brink of suicide. Fifty years on a road filled with obstacles--obstacles created by a suffering mind that struggled to stay clear of the abyss--and the spiritual journey that eventually saved me. I shared my own experience of triumph over adversity so that the reader may benefit as I did from the knowledge and wisdom I have received. This book is written in a simplistic manner as to better convey the message it is intended to send. Through personal experiences and examples, my quest is to engage the reader in a self-dialogue. "Give me a chance to show you how your life can change as mine has. You do not have to believe you are in need of change to benefit; this wisdom can change a life that's good, bad, great, or magnificent into more. For those who enjoy life as it is, it will get better, and for those whose life is a Calvary, a radical change to a blissful existence is within reach."