Bookish Thursday - The Purpose of Getting Lost by Tracy Smith
Despite the crazy weather here in North Carolina, where one day it is in the 80's and the next day we have a frost/freeze warning, it is time for a book review for WOW - Women on Writing . This one, The Purpose of Getting Lost - a Story of Finding Myself by Tracy Smith in on tap. First, the business of the review - Book Summary The Purpose of Getting Lost is a reflective memoir about identity, belonging, and the courage to question the life you’ve carefully built. As Tracy Smith enters midlife—navigating the end of a long marriage, children growing up, and a growing sense of disconnection—she realizes she has spent years performing for expectations rather than listening to herself. Through solo travel across more than thirty countries, Tracy doesn’t search for reinvention or escape, but for clarity. In unfamiliar places and quiet moments in between, she begins to notice her patterns, longings, and the stories she’s lived by—some worth keeping, others ready to be released. T...
