THEY ONLY EAT THEIR HUSBANDS
A Memoir of Alaskan Love, World Travel,
and the Power of Running Away
...Cara recalls kayaking rough seas with Chance in Kachemak Bay, only to discover a secret he's been hiding in plain sight. She recalls falling for Sean during a midnight sunset on Cook Inlet, only to find he, too, has a secret, hiding in his closet. When Sean moves to New Mexico, Cara leaves for the world.
Her trip starts with a drive from Anchorage to LA to see her estranged father. As Cara tries to connect with this freezing, forbidding man, she begins to learn why she runs away.
In Asia, she finds her road to recovery scattered with the landmines of culture shock. In China, an old woman drags her to authorities for reasons she can't understand. In Thailand, her roommate is a praying mantis, which a German guy assures her won't bite, because "They Only Eat Their Husbands." On a Himalayan trek with an eccentric cast of multinational characters, she discovers that the path to inner beauty sometimes requires plenty of outer pain.
In Europe, Cara hopes to feel at home again, until a horny Greek tries to make her feel too much at home. She rediscovers chivalry during a mad motorbike ride with a stranger. In Italy, one of Cara's old lovers reappears and, in light of all she's learned on the road, she reevaluates her choices. Alone again, she falls victim to the dangers of solo travel. Then, in Spain, she receives the gift of a friendship that transcends sex, age, and culture.
From the killer goat to the friendly music, Ireland casts a spell so deep she wants to stay. Will the road less traveled become Cara's new life, or will she run again?
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