He knew that the place existed, but he was uncertain about how to get to it. Neither did he anticipate becoming incapable of reading the map and setting the course, nor could he have imagined that the journey would take so long or become so perilous. He relied, completely, upon the compass he carried. Its arrow moved deliberately, at times, and came to rest in fixed position. Travel was uninterrupted, and his steps were steady. What he thought would be a consistent, helpful guide emerged as an erratic antagonist. With increasing frequency, the dial began to flip around with blatant agitation. Its unrelenting, almost defiant self-will debilitated him, and he was rendered more and more unable to find his way ... until ...

Crossroads ... Journey to Wholeness is a true story in which F. L. Richards recounts, with vivid detail and description, his search for sexual identity and the events which occurred in the wake of his finding and embracing it. A tale of twists and turns, it is embedded in perplexing ambivalence and unexpected, paralyzing adversity.