The Lost Girls: Three Friends, Four Continents, One Unconventional Detour Around the World - Hardcover

Jennifer, Holly and Amanda have had the adventure of their lives. --Los Angeles Times

The Lost Girls captures the generational struggle so many twentysomethings face as they try to find their way with no clear map. I ... found myself cheering as they discovered more than they could have bargained for. --Laura Dave, author of The Divorce Party

Brave, funny, and deeply moving, THE LOST GIRLS is a real-life fairy tale for anyone who s ever wanted to chuck it all and see the world with a best friend on each arm. --Cathy Alter, author of Up for Renewal: What Magazines Taught Me About Love, Sex, and Starting Over

For anyone-young or old, female or male-who has ever been tempted to trade in the rat race for the thrill and adventure of long-term global travel. And after reading this book, don t be surprised if you want to do just that. --David Farley, author of An Irreverent Curiosity

The three authors, all gifted writers...provide passionate, vivid descriptions of their far-flung travels, bolstered by thoughtful insights and genuine intentions, making this an intensely enjoyable read for fans of travel writing....immediately relatable for any twenty-something unsure of his or her future (i.e., most of them). --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

...Jen, Holly and Amanda s lively accounts make for the ideal armchair journey. --Booklist

A triumphant journey about losing yourself, finding yourself and coming home again. Hitch yourself to their ride: you ll embark on a transformative journey of your own. --Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of The One That I Want and Time of My Life

the real appeal of the story is the long road they take together, each supporting the others on a soul-searching quest to create a life that matters. --BookPage

...[W]hen it comes to travel (and most other things), a goal is a dream with a deadline, but the Lost Girls have gone one step further .The best travel adventures, the most memorable experiences happen when things don t go according to plan. That s why I love this book. --Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News

[P]otentially serious side effects [include] chronic wanderlust; severe allergic reactions to the daily grind; and an incurable desire to toss that Blackberry down a drain .Three cheers to the Lost Girls for showing us, with good humor and graceful prose, the beauty and importance of leading life astray. --Franz Wisner, New York Times Bestselling author of Honeymoon with My Brother

Three friends at a crossroads in their 20ies quit their high pressure New York media jobs; leave their friends, boyfriends and everything familiar behind; and embark on a year-long backpacking adventure around the world. 30,000 first printing.