Life Strikes Back
A hilarious and messy backpacking adventure in the ’90s
The Back in a Year series continues with the hilarious mindset of author, Candace MacPhie
Ahh—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.
But …
It rains most days.
Don’t even get me started on the food.
The people are low on smiles but generous with leers and jeers.
And I’m drowning in grief.
But then the sun finally comes out, and with the help of George Michael’s music, we tackle culture shock, mountains, beaches, gropers, changing plans, and uncover gems I never thought I would see with my own eyes.
Through the ups and downs, I heal that little bit more each day.
Although I could do without the penis sightings and public masturbation … just saying.
Life Strikes Back (Back in a Year Series Book 2) eBook : MacPhie, Candace: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Grab your backpack and get ready for an adventure in the ’90s when the Internet was scarce but laughs weren’t. Life Strikes Back 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.
**Content Warning: Profanity, sexual harassment, sexual assault, consensual sexual content, parental grief, alcohol consumption, smoking, and visits to Holocaust sites.**
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Born in Montreal, Quebec, I spent years backpacking and working around the world. I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA, and worked for twenty years on four different continents and now call Calgary, Alberta home.
I got married, had kids, and things got busy. Time was moving by quickly and my kids were growing up fast. I shifted gears and quit my job to spend time at home. During the COVID lockdown, I had time on my hands, decided to try writing, and started writing the Back in a Year series.
When I’m not at my computer yelling “Just a few more pages, then I’ll make dinner,” I love hiking in the Rocky Mountains, hot yoga, reading romance novels, and making up new cake recipes. I especially like to laugh and spend time with my husband, the self-proclaimed grumpy motherf*%ker, and my three awesome kids.
