Once Upon A Road Trip - Softcover

Blount, Angela N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 098958092X ISBN 13: 9780989580922

Publisher: Artifice Press, 2013

Synopsis

Eighteen-year-old Angeli doesn’t “fit in.” She’s never been on a single date, and she lives vicariously through an online world of storytelling. With the pressures of choosing a practical future path bearing down, she needs a drastic change. Too old to run away from home, she opts instead to embark on a solo 2-month road trip. But her freedom is tempered by loneliness — and anxiety tests her resolve as she comes face-to-face with her quirky internet friends. Aside from contracting mono and repeatedly getting herself lost, Angeli’s adventure is mired by more unforeseen glitches — like being detained by Canadian authorities, and a near-death experience at the hands of an overzealous amateur wrestler. Her odyssey is complicated further when she unwittingly earns the affections of two young men. One a privileged martial artist; the other a talented techie with a colorful past. Bewildered by the emotions they stir, Angeli spurns the idea of a doomed long-distance relationship. But she is unprepared for the determination of her hopeful suitors. In the wake of her refusal, one man will betray her, and the other will prove himself worthy of a place in her future. Angeli sets off in search of a better understanding of herself, the world, and her place in it. What she finds is an impractical love, with the potential to restore her faith in happy endings. A true story with an unapologetically honest outlook on life, love, faith, and adventure — Once Upon A Road Trip is a coming-of-age memoir.

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning author Angela N. Blount is a Minnesota native, transplanted to the deep South--where she currently resides with her understanding husband, their two children, and a set of identity-confused cats. She is a former book reviewer for RT Book Reviews, a memoirist, freelance editor, sporadic poet, and webcomic artist. In her spare time, Angela enjoys reading, coffee shop loitering, questionable attempts at horticulture, and all things geeky.

Review:

• "A powerful story of self-discovery." -- IndieReader Review (IR Stamp of Approval)

• "What a grand adventure! Angie deems her tale, 'running away from destiny, or headlong into it,' and takes the reader cross-country and into Canada on a charmingly wacky 6,000 mile jaunt." -- Rated 5 Stars by Portland Book Review

• "Blount's debut coming-of-age tale is charming. Readers ride shotgun, gazing at the beautiful landscapes and meeting the interesting people Angeli discovers while traveling from Minnesota to New York and beyond." -- RT Book Reviews

• "A true coming-of-age memoir, and a fabulous read." -- InD'tale Magazine

• "All 6,000 miles of Angie's road trip make for an exceptional, un-mediocre story." -- San Francisco Book Review

• "Once Upon A Road Trip is an engaging read with lots of interesting developments that keep the reader hinged to see what will happen next."-- LITERARY CLASSICS (Seal of Approval)

• "A beautiful coming-of-age story that defines its genre and takes the reader on an odyssey they'll never forget! What a wonderful debut!"-- #1NYT bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken

• "Once Upon A Road Trip reminds us how special it is to find love in a chaotic world." -- The Kindle Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Artifice Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 098958092X
• ISBN 13: 9780989580922
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 410