Book Summary
Finding Katya is the inspiring and compelling story of one woman who ditches everything to embark on an unconventional adventure through the former Soviet Union.
On her 35th birthday, Katie Aune was at a crossroads. Still reeling from a difficult breakup and longing to find more meaning in her life, she hopped on a one-way flight to start a year-long journey of discovery. Once a Russian and East European Studies major in college, Aune plotted a course that would take her through all 15 states of the former Soviet Union.
In
a book that is part memoir, part travelogue, Aune takes readers along as she
discovers places that are far off the typical tourist track, from riding the
Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia and taking a cargo ferry from Ukraine to
Georgia, to volunteering in Tajikistan and camping in the desert of
Turkmenistan. Faced with the vulnerability of traveling solo through unfamiliar
lands, she shakes off her insecurities, embraces the unknown and realizes that
each journey is worthwhile, even if it doesn’t go as planned.
ISBN-13:
979-8988365907
ASIN:
B0C5B6MR8Y
Print
length: 286 Pages
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Praise
About Finding Katya
"[A]
candid recounting of a long journey with low and high points not presented as a
sugar-coated fantasy...This engaging travelogue illuminates a historically
significant part of the world that remains little known to many
Americans." — Kirkus Reviews
"Reading
Katie's book feels like traveling beside her to places both familiar and harder
to reach. With candor and insight, she captures the joys and challenges of
heading out alone into unfamiliar places and the unique experiences she had
along the way. A fun read and inspiration for your next adventure!" —
Audrey Murray, author of Open Mic Night in Moscow
"Katie
is a trailblazing solo female traveler who made the former Soviet republics a
priority long before they were on anyone's radar. I admire her courage and
resourcefulness." — Lee Abbamonte, TV travel commentator who's been to
every country in the world
"Katie's
raw and honest voice puts you front and center into her travel adventures (and
misadventures!), making you feel like you are riding them right along with her.
Her story is a testament that travel isn't always perfect, but that the lessons
we take away from it change us completely." — Beth Santos, founder,
Wanderful
About the Author
Katie
R. Aune is a recovering tax attorney who has worked in nonprofit and higher ed
fundraising for more than a decade while also dabbling in travel blogging and
writing. Despite not traveling overseas for the first time until she was 25,
she has been to nearly 70 countries and all seven continents. Born and raised
in Minnesota, Katie is currently based in Washington, D.C. and has a habit of
rooting for sports teams that find ways to lose in devastating fashion.
You
can find her online at:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/katieaune
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/katieaune
Threads:
https://threads.net/katieaune
Facebook:
https://facebook.com/katieaune
LinkedIn:
https://linkedin.com/in/katieaune/
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