{"product_id":"9780063047990","title":"Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY!\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this beautifully written, vividly detailed adventure memoir, a young woman chronicles her travels across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an unconventional approach to life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman defined by motion, Brianna Madia bought a beat-up bright orange van, filled it with her two dogs Bucket and Dagwood, and headed into the canyons of Utah with her husband. \u003ci\u003eNowhere for Very Long\u003c\/i\u003e is her deeply felt, immaculately told story of exploration—of the world outside and the spirit within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, pursuing a life of intention isn’t always what it seems. In fact, at times it was downright boring, exhausting, and even desperate—when Bertha overheated and she was forced to pull over on a lonely stretch of South Dakota highway; when the weather was bitterly cold and her water jugs froze beneath her as she slept in the parking lot of her office; when she worried about money, her marriage, and the looming question mark of her future. This unflinching look at the reality of van life shows how Brianna was committed to living a life true to herself, come what may, and that made all the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNowhere for Very Long\u003c\/i\u003e is the true story of a woman learning and unlearning, from backroads to breakdowns, from married to solo, and finally, from lost to found to lost again . . . this time, on purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a story about a van; it’s a testament to the reality of a life lived on your own terms—the good, the bad, and the broken-down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Raw Adventure Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e From the canyons of Utah to the lonely highways of South Dakota, join Brianna Madia and her two dogs, Bucket and Dagwood, on a journey of profound self-discovery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Reality of Van Life:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the hashtag to discover the unglamorous moments—overheating in an orange van named Bertha, frozen water jugs, and the constant, nagging questions about money, love, and the future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolo Female Travel:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the powerful transformation of a woman learning to navigate the world on her own, finding strength in breakdowns and purpose in being lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Love and Loss:\u003c\/b\u003e This moving memoir of divorce is a deeply felt, immaculately told story of exploration—of the world outside and the spirit within, from married life to a new beginning, alone on the road.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42369594818621,"sku":"9780063047990","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780063047990_p0.jpg?v=1771567747","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780063047990","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}