On the Edge of My World is an edgy Young Adult novel inspired by things we saw while in high school and college in Indiana. We feel that there are so many important issues affecting teenagers and so often people aren’t willing to bring them to light. Teen suicide, depression, self-harm, drug and alcohol abuse–these are somewhat taboo subjects. Does it help teenagers if no one will confront these issues? No. In fact, avoiding these subjects can actually make them feel more isolated and hopeless. We hoped that by addressing then in our book, it might make a difference in just one young life.
Kelly R. Backus & Melissa L. Long 