Wow, what a memoir! Nicolaia grow up in the famed Chelsea Hotel in New York. She writes with humor and charm about her experiences at the hotel and the eccentric, funny, and even strange group of people who inhabit the hotel. They are her mentors, friends and family. Her close bond with her off-beat parents, an ex-model/artist and lawyer/author, and her hotel friends, allow Nicolaia to navigate the pains of bullies and having no friends at school. Trying to Float is the first book for author Nicolaia. She just graduated high school and will be attending Brown University in the September, 2016. Other great novels are sure to follow this talented young writer.