During the winter of 1972, before there were shelters and support for women in crisis, an emotionally broken, injured, young woman commits herself to a mental hospital, to escape her abusive husband.

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Title: HELL AT 30 BELOW By: Karen M. Kinsman

HELL AT 30 BELOW: A coming-of-age, compelling, romantic drama based on a true story in the town of Duluth, Minnesota. A town notorious for its cold winters.

In 1972, before shelters or support for women in crisis, an emotionally broken, injured, young woman, ROSE, entangled in a turbulent love triangle with two brothers, commits herself to a mental hospital, to escape her abusive husband, DYLAN. In her bizarre surroundings, she struggles to find the courage to leave her abusive husband and, eventually, find her way back to the man she never stopped loving; Dylan’s older brother, TROY, who holds the key to Rose’s passion, her heart, and the future.

My story, based on true events in my past, centers on an abused woman, but covers a lot of ground, between the present and the past. A story about one woman’s loss of innocence, love and heartbreak, troubled teen years, drug addiction, passion, betrayal, redemption, and the strength to overcome what seems impossible odds, as she bravely faces the ultimate battle for her life and her dangerous escape to freedom.