Manhattan Without Corners

<p>What happens when a dream vacation becomes a fight for your life?</p><p>She arrived in Manhattan with a single suitcase a passport and a fragile hope for escape. The city of glass and steel promised excitement but by the end of her first night that promise was broken. A catastrophic hack wiped her bank account clean. Stranded alone and swiftly evicted from her Airbnb she is thrust into the invisible underworld of New York City's homeless.</p><p>This is her story a harrowing minute-by-minute descent. From the first terrifying night on a concrete bench to the complex dangerous hierarchies of the shelter system. From the betrayal of stolen belongings to the gnawing hunger that forces her into grueling under-the-table work. As a brutal winter tightens its grip the cold becomes a predator in its own right and survival demands unthinkable compromises.</p><p>Driven to the edge of human endurance she is offered a reprieve: a small bag of heroin that promises warmth and oblivion. It is a decision that will grant her temporary solace at the cost of her very self. Manhattan Without Corners is a raw immersive and devastatingly honest portrait of collapse. It explores how quickly a life can unravel and how the line between a tourist and a homeless addict is terrifyingly thin.</p><p>Inspired by real events this novel is a stark reminder of the resilience hidden within the human spirit and the unseen battles fought in the shadows of a glittering indifferent city. For readers of powerful character-driven literary fiction that explores the darkest corners of human experience this is a story that will haunt you long after the final page.</p><p><br> </p>