Description
Leaving rural Kentucky behind at nineteen, a young Chris Offutt sets out on a life that keeps slipping past the plans he thought he had—through rejection, missteps, and the restless search for belonging. What begins as a harrowing journey of travel and self-invention ultimately becomes a memoir of transformation, as Offutt’s near-disastrous choices give way to the hard-earned discipline of becoming a father. Woven with the grit of Appalachia and the tension of high-stakes service, the book explores identity, survival, and the ways love can reframe even the most chaotic past. Offutt’s spare, unsentimental storytelling—equal parts confession and momentum—captures how a life can be remade by confronting its own failures, one current at a time.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Jan 1, 1993
188 pages
ISBN: 0671787349
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Details
First Published
1993
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Same River Twice by Chris Offutt.