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Nowhere for Very Long
Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life | Brianna Madia
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In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures traveling across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an unconventional approach to life A 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. Nowhere for Very Long is her deeply felt, immaculately told story of explorationof the world outside and the spirit within. However, pursuing a life of intention isnt always what it seems. In fact, at times it was downright boring, exhausting, and even desperatewhen 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. But Brianna was committed to living a life true to herself, come what may, and that made all the difference. Nowhere for Very Long 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.
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readswellwithothers
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Wow, I truly loved this! I‘d never heard of the author and I don‘t have any inclination to view her Instagram account…this type of narrative is the “platform” I prefer because comments are a pass for me. I will definitely be grabbing her most recent memoir, coming out in the spring of this year. *There is a lot of really deep dog love in this book and some heart-stopping stuff happens. I wish someone had told me this: the dogs all live 🎉❤️ 5⭐️

ShelleyBooksie Thank you for clarifying that all dogs live ♡ 11mo
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Bookishlie
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I really enjoyed this book. I didn‘t know she was a social media personality - I thought it would be similar to Nomadland. It wasn‘t but it was very good and very compelling. These books make me want to go live in a van. Unfortunately my library wouldn‘t fit…. 5/5 stars:)

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forestandcrow
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I have followed her for many years on Instagram. This book was beautifully written. As someone who works as a veterinary technician the accident portion of the book really hit home. I could feel what she was saying. The raw emotions of not just the emergency portion but the rehab. The love she put towards the Healthcare team was amazing. Everyone really should read this book. The details of the desert really show through.

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Jhullie
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Loved this book. I have followed Brianna‘s journey on Instagram for years so there were no big surprises here but far more detail and insight into the complexities of van life in the desert with 4 dogs.