Lost My Mind Here Someplace: A Memoir - Paperback

by Arune Savage (Author)

In Lost My Mind Here Someplace, join a fiercely resilient woman as she navigates the tumultuous waters of immigration from South Africa to the United States, armed with nothing but an oversized suitcase and delusional ideas about the American dream. With razor-sharp storytelling and tragic humor, this memoir reveals the messy transformation from a naive girl to a woman who embraces her defects amidst the chaos of what she once thought was the 'Land of Plenty'. This is a tale of survival through a fruitless search for one's sanity and the unexpected laughter that stitches together the fabric of our deepest struggles, proving that even in the darkest moments, there's a punchline waiting to be found.

Author Biography

Arūne Savage was born in Lithuania and grew up in South Africa. She has won no awards and did not receive an MFA from Harvard or even finish high school. When she isn't writing, she spends her time frolicking naked in her garden attempting to grow something resembling a vegetable. Arune now lives in Missouri with her daughter and some strange people who call themselves her friends. This is her first book.