Turmoil is the story of the author's struggles over a twelve-year period as he dealt with epilepsy in his teenage years. The book is full of personal stories of failure and success in overcoming the barriers which epilepsy brought into his life. Life lessons learned from unique and often intense situations to faith lessons learned from poor choices are detailed in this book.

The visual of a marble (representing a place of light, hope, healing, and belonging) is contrasted against the image of space (representing the places of darkness, despair, pain, and isolation) to convey the sharp contrast the author has experienced based on choices he has made.