In her first volume of work award winning, self-published poet and journalist J. K. Penn makes a stunning and fiercely personal debut.

Honest, refreshing, and cleansing, "Cold Water" is a revealing three-dimensional self-portrait. Composed of diary entries, commentary and poetry J. K. Penn constructs a strong personal statement, allowing for a realistic and heartfelt view of one young woman's fears, despair, hopes, and ultimate redemption.