East of Who I Was: A memoir beautiful, chaotic self-discovery

What happens when the life you were taught to want no longer feels like your own?Raised in a strict separatist religious community, Stephenie Auman spent her childhood believing there was one right way to live, one right way to believe, and one path already mapped out for her future.Then she left.What began as a move abroad became a four-year journey across South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Bali, Sri Lanka, and beyond-a journey filled with culture shock, misadventures, heartbreak, unexpected friendships, and questions she could no longer ignore.As the miles accumulated, so did the distance between the woman she was expected to be and the woman she was becoming.Told with humor, honesty, and remarkable vulnerability, East of Who I Was is more than a travel memoir. It's a story about untangling identity from expectation, learning to trust yourself, and discovering that growth rarely happens in comfort.In this book you will discover:For anyone who has ever wondered whether there might be more beyond the life they were handed, this memoir is an invitation to explore, question, and grow.