Review: A Wonderful Adventure of Self-Discovery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2014
How nice it would be to wander the world, unfettered by the day to day?  To have a chance to discover the deepest parts of ourselves, without carrying the weight of our families and our pasts?  We’ve all daydreamed about this from time to time; then the real world comes crashing in and we realize that we should have indulged our wanderlust before the kids, the jobs and other responsibilities of adulthood took hold of our lives.For me, reading Twist of Fate was the next best thing.  Shawna C. Jones’ debut novel took me on an exploration, not only of the countries the main character visited, but of her internal journey as she tried to tame what she calls her “inner demon”.  I felt like I was walking in her footsteps as she moved from hostel to hostel, never quite knowing where the day—or her limited funds—would take her. The journey seems aimless, but at the same time has a sense of the predestined. This young woman is clearly being guided to the places she is to go and the person she is to become.What I loved most about this book is that it is based on a true story. Shawna shows us the importance of the search for self and the meaning of life, as well as the beauty of finding answers in unexpected places.