{"product_id":"life-strikes-back-9781738922048","title":"Life Strikes Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Candace Macphie\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: 978-1-7389220-4-8\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: 978-1-7389220-4-8\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhh\u003c\/i\u003e-here I am-on my dream backpacking trip overlanding from Russia-through Eastern Europe-to Istanbul with my travel partner, Khadejah. Bring on the sunny days of exotic sightseeing, tasty new food, interesting people, and places I can get lost in to soothe my tattered heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt rains most days.\u003cbr\u003eDon't even get me started on the food.\u003cbr\u003eThe locals are low on smiles.\u003cbr\u003eAnd I'm drowning in grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the sun finally comes out. With the help of my friends, George Michael's music, and laughter we tackle culture shock, wild interactions, changing plans, and uncover gems I never thought I would see with my own eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the leers, catcalls, and gropes are never-ending. Regardless we persevere ... until a vicious and humiliating encounter causes me to question if life on the road will save me or break me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e__________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the series: \u003c\/b\u003e Grab your backpack and get ready for an adventure in the '90s when the Internet was scarce but laughs weren't. \u003ci\u003eLife Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e is Book Two in the five-part Back in a Year series, a true story of a young woman traveling around the world. Each book can be read independently, but it's more fun to take the full trip. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e__________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Warning: \u003c\/b\u003eProfanity, sexual harassment, \u003cb\u003esexual assault\u003c\/b\u003e, consensual sexual content, parental grief, alcohol consumption, smoking, and visits to Holocaust sites.","brand":"978-1-7389220-4-8","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779464446103,"sku":"9781738922048","price":1431.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781738922048.webp?v=1778036824","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/life-strikes-back-9781738922048","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}