The Departure: Living Life Sideways PREQUEL

If you thought sailing the world is an endless holiday of bikinis and martinis, get ready for a bucket-list adventure of a lifetime! Gripping true stories open a window into the liveaboard lifestyle and complex challenges of blue water sailing—where simple decisions have real-life consequences and where the most provocative obstacles live inside a sailor's soul.

If you are intrigued by an escape from the ordinary, come aboard as a sailor and two seadogs discover exactly what it’s like to live life sideways.

Living Life Sideways Prequel – The Departure

Seduced by the sea and enchanting, romantic rendezvous with a charming sailor, a woman chooses love and loyalty over common sense and decides to push the reset button on a five-year tumultuous relationship. As they embark on a bucket-list adventure of a lifetime, she is willing to leave the past behind—convinced that she is writing the great love story of her life. She quickly learns how to literally and figuratively live life sideways as they depart on a mission to sail a 43-foot sailboat 6,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Germany to Alabama.

“A very impressive testimony of grit, determination, and a journey toward self-valuation."

“This is a GREAT read! Michelle will transport you from your couch to the high seas. You will be hugging a beagle, praying for a seasickness remedy and looking forward to the next port.”

“Michelle is such a gifted writer, but it takes more than writing skills, it takes courage to write a story like this. I couldn’t put it down. It’s a dramatic real-life story that you can’t stop reading. 10/10 recommend.”

“I love the experiences in all the places she stopped! Exciting and easy to feel and picture, and the personal struggle was one I could relate to so much. I think there is something for everyone in these stories.”

"A gripping case study in narcissistic abuse recovery."