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Ten Years Downriver (Large Print Edition)
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Publisher: Middle Child Press
Published: Oct 16 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How long do you stay when you never knew what love was supposed to feel like?
Ashley was seventeen when she met the man she believed she'd spend the rest of her life with. She spent the next decade learning that love and endurance aren't the same thing.
Raised in the deep South, where commitment was expected and endurance admired, she believed trying harder could fix almost anything. Instead, she found herself navigating a marriage marked by constant criticism, financial control, and the quiet belief that if she simply endured long enough, everything would eventually get better. From Louisiana to Tennessee, Memphis, Los Angeles, and finally Cleveland, the Mississippi River quietly witnesses every chapter, reflecting both the distance she travels and the person she's becoming.
Blending heartfelt honesty with sharp humor, Southern storytelling, and pop culture, Ten Years Downriver traces the unraveling of a decade-long marriage and the difficult process of rebuilding a life from the ground up. Along the way, Ashley reflects on family, friendship, identity, and the red flags that are often easiest to recognize only in hindsight.
At once deeply personal and surprisingly funny, Ten Years Downriver is a story about resilience, second chances, and discovering that what you deserve sometimes arrives later than expected.
Perfect for readers who enjoy emotionally honest memoirs that balance difficult subjects with humor and heart, Ten Years Downriver will resonate with anyone who has questioned a relationship, started over, or learned that the hardest part of leaving is believing you're allowed to.
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