Five guns point at Carol's head as they yell for her to lay on her stomach. They keep yelling as she lays down on the stained carpet. They take her and the others into the living room, handcuffing each and searching them.

How did I get here?

Getting kicked out of North Dakota twice before she is 18 years old, Resilient is the true story of Carol Bhey. She adds humor and wit to an otherwise harrowing account of her childhood and addiction, taking readers through her journey into sobriety and life beyond.

From high school dropout to a doctorate in engineering, this incredible story goes through the heart-wrenching abusive childhood Carol survived. Addiction takes Carol to the edge of death, then amazingly into recovery and a transformed life. As Carol gains her footing while she embraces education and earns her way through an undergraduate engineering degree, master's, and a doctorate.

Carol is a gifted storyteller who's lived through incredibly complicated circumstances to share her story. She breaks through the stigma and silence to offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling addiction - whether it's a loved one or themselves.

A raw and harrowing memoir that reads like fiction. Buy Resilient today.