Woman on the Verge of Wyoming

by Catharine Bramkamp

As you drive to work what would happen if you simply turned the car around and traveled directly out of town? What would happen if you just drove straight out of the state? One average, typical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425905269
• ISBN13: 9781425905262
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Americana Insight

Yes, this book is full of wit and the complex side characters are ready for novels of their own -- and that may be enough reason to invest a few hours in Ms. Bramkamp's world. But the best reason to read this book for the insight into what is going on inside the modern American's mind. She deftly listens in on the stream of words that go through all our heads, eavesdropping on what we say to ourselves when we are tourists, or when we worry about choosing the right clothes for the occasion, or when we bump into our childhood memories. Come to this book to find a breezy reflection of what you've been thinking about, and what you noticed along the highway of American life.

Bright, sassy and literate

Bramkamp takes a restless 40 year old woman's fantasy and turns it into a novel that's not only believeable but entertaining. Breathes there a woman (or a man) who hasn't at least once in her life wanted to do something so impulsive and nutsy that the sensible people in her life could no nothing but shake their collective heads and envy her just the same. Her wacky jouney, takes her back to a place she never left. On her way she meets some marvelous characters and discovers in herself a woman she never knew existed. A fun read. Hank Mattimore is a columnist with the daily Republic and the author of "The Priest Who couldn't Cheat."

A Good Read Even for Guys

Though clearly pitched to women, the writing and humor are strong enough to hold any reader. And beneath the humor, there's plenty here to learn from re navigating the shoals of modern life. This from a guy who was never that impressed by Thelma and Louise.

Summary by the author

Ever thought about running away from home? instead of driving to work, have you fantasized about driving out of state? One typical Tuesday morning forty-year-old Jane turns her Volvo right instead of left and briskly drives away; from her job, her husband, her life, towards something she can't identify. Women have overwhelming responded to Woman on the Verge of Wyoming with their own ideas of running away. Be it to a hotel, away from the kids, or to another adventure. This book is about that adventure. The heroine of the book runs away from her comfortable life in Marin County and travels across the western US to land in South Dakota, an unlikely place for redemption but her initial destination all the same. As in all odysseys, she counters unique people, odd places and danger on the way to her final destination, which is not where she thought it would be.