Where This Could Take Us

Ellie Hamilton is obsessed with two questions: First, does van life feel as glamorous as it looks on the internet? And second, what would it be like to live in Alaska?

25-years-old, recently divorced, and now in the first year of her second marriage, Ellie decides that she's brave enough to seek the answers to these questions for herself. So, she packs up her Jeep (a Jeep is a little bit like a van!) and her new husband to leave behind the sprawl of southern suburbia. The plan? To be nomadic for a summer, winding their way toward a new life in Alaska.

Dealing with mental health challenges, healing from heartbreak while navigating a new love, and facing the financial reality of having taken such a big risk—this is Ellie's honest, daily account of her life on the road.

What happens when you upend life as you know it to go in search of that elusive new life? Is it possible to completely start over or is it true what they say: wherever you go, there you are?

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REVIEWS

"What most authors fail to do is give an honest, raw account of the psyche of their character during those moments of frustration and turmoil. Ellie flips that entire narrative on its head by telling you each and every honest, raw, gritty experience that happens on her incredible journey from Tennessee to Alaska. She dives deep into her experience of cross country travel, and every difficulty that comes with uprooting your life and moving into the unknown.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone that's dealing with mental health struggles of any type and is interested in seeing an unfiltered, real look at the effects it can have on someone." -Bobby

"The author knows how to sink into a moment: My favorite scenes were those that often happened at the end of a long day of driving, when the hugeness and beauty of her journey would rush over her. She rendered those epiphanies on the page with grace and tenderness.
I would liken this to the work of Cait Flanders, in that it will give the reader ample detail on how to do the things the author did, but its real value rests in exploring and understanding the author’s 'why.'" -Dana

"The emotional spectrum told through an honest lens." - Robert

"I cannot properly emphasize in words how much I savored this delicious piece of writing. I enjoyed learning about the landscape of the country, cool places to visit, and delectable treats to taste all the while exploring themes of introspection, conflict, resolve, desire, self-discovery, and tackling the 'tough stuff'.
I found myself rooting for Ellie and her partner as they endure the trials and tribulations of a long journey and mend what’s broken in tender moments of care and love." -Lana

"Building a life that is true to you is HARD, but that’s not a truth most people face, much less write about. Ellie writes about that with such honesty, self-reflection, and grit, it’s impossible to not keep reading. This was one of two or three books from the last year that I HAD to keep