"Through The Withering Storm" is a story of adventure, of pain and hardship and a young life nearly destroyed by a severe mental illness. The main character, namely the author of the book, travels far and wide, attempts to earn a pilot's license, attempts to join the military, but everywhere he turns his illness haunts him and seemingly inevitably shoots down his hopes and dreams. In the end, a new understanding is achieved, and many things change, though until proper treatment and proper compliance come hand in hand to him, the main character suffers on.