Altitude Adjustment: A Quest for Love, Home, and Meaning in the Tetons

Aware that her youth is slipping by, Mary Beth Baptiste decides to escape her lackluster, suburban life in coastal Massachusetts to pursue her lifelong dream of being a Rocky Mountain woodswoman. To the horror of her traditional, ethnic family, she divorces her husband of fifteen years, dusts off her wildlife biology degree, and flees to Moose, Wyoming for a job at Grand Teton National Park. In these rugged mountains, unexpected lessons from nature and wildlife guide her journey as she creates a new life for herself. Set against the dramatic backdrop and quirky culture of Jackson Hole, this beautifully written memoir is a thoughtful, often humorous account of a woman's bumbling quest for purpose, redemption, and love through wilderness adventure, solitude, and offbeat human connections.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Two Dot Books
Published: 05/06/2014
ISBN: 9780762791347
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.80d
Award: IndieFab awards - Gold Medal Winner
Award: WILLA Literary Award - Finalist

Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2014 pg. 68