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It‘s always weird rating someone‘s memoirs because it‘s hard to unravel the person‘s life decisions from the writing. The writing here is really good- it will make you want to sell all your belongings and travel the world.

This has been on my shelf for over a year, so I decided it was time to pick it up. I was pleasantly surprised how many boxes it checked for current challenges. #FoodAndLit #Uganda #ReadingTheAmericas2023

The paperback edition of my friend Maggie's book came out today. If you're looking for a memoir about travel and grief, consider checking this one out.

A beautifully and vividly told story of the travel adventure of a lifetime shaped by the loss of a parent. Love, grief, joy, survival this memoir hits hard! At 34 Downs is faced with the impossible reality of losing her beloved mother to Alzheimer's. Maggie decides to quit her job, sell all her belongings and embark on a backpacking trip to all the places her mother wished but will never get to travel to. #memoir #bookreview

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-O2un27Mw

Enjoy!

Thanks to partner Counterppint Press for the ARC of Maggie Downs‘s Braver than You Think in exchange for an honest review. The memoir releases Tuesday, May 12.⠀
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“How am I supposed to keep going when there is nobody to guide me? Will I be strong enough to carry myself” (34).⠀
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Maggie Downs‘s memoir opens with a return to Cairo. She had gone home briefly–mid-way through her year-long trip around the world–to bury her mother, ⬇️