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A review by lovelymisanthrope
The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down by Andrew McCarthy
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This is one of my husband's books and I wanted to read it before I added it to my bookshelves.
"The Longest Way Home" is a memoir written by Andrew McCarthy. As a young man, Andrew acquired a thirst for travel. He was able to create a life for himself that allowed him to make a living by writing about the things he witnessed as he got to explore the world. After he proposed to his second wife and the wedding planning really took off, Andrew began to question his life's choices. So, he took a myriad of jobs that took him all over the world so he could find himself before he tied the knot.
I did not know 100% what this book was about before I picked it up, but I was pleasantly surprised to read Andrew's story the week before my own wedding. I loved this idea that you need to know yourself well before you get married. Marriage is a joining of two people, and I think in any relationship it is critical to maintain your own identity. Andrew's first marriage fell apart, and he loved his new fiancé so much that he did not want the same thing to happen. He was worried that he did not know himself well enough to be the husband she deserved, so he traveled.
This book is additionally rich with stories of what Andrew saw as he traveled the world. There are some terrifying stories of dangerous encounters, and there are heart-warming stories about witnessing humanity. But what everything had in common was that every journey Andrew went on, led him back home to the life he so proudly built for himself and the family he created with his loving partner.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys seeing the world, or who feels lost and are trying to find their way back to themselves.
"The Longest Way Home" is a memoir written by Andrew McCarthy. As a young man, Andrew acquired a thirst for travel. He was able to create a life for himself that allowed him to make a living by writing about the things he witnessed as he got to explore the world. After he proposed to his second wife and the wedding planning really took off, Andrew began to question his life's choices. So, he took a myriad of jobs that took him all over the world so he could find himself before he tied the knot.
I did not know 100% what this book was about before I picked it up, but I was pleasantly surprised to read Andrew's story the week before my own wedding. I loved this idea that you need to know yourself well before you get married. Marriage is a joining of two people, and I think in any relationship it is critical to maintain your own identity. Andrew's first marriage fell apart, and he loved his new fiancé so much that he did not want the same thing to happen. He was worried that he did not know himself well enough to be the husband she deserved, so he traveled.
This book is additionally rich with stories of what Andrew saw as he traveled the world. There are some terrifying stories of dangerous encounters, and there are heart-warming stories about witnessing humanity. But what everything had in common was that every journey Andrew went on, led him back home to the life he so proudly built for himself and the family he created with his loving partner.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys seeing the world, or who feels lost and are trying to find their way back to themselves.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Death of parent