So Said the River:

About the Book

For 40 years, Colleen Miniuk relentlessly pursued perfection, achievement, and success without finding happiness. Then she found herself unexpectedly facing the end of her marriage. To cope with the devastating loss, she and her mother, Jacque, attempted to paddle across Lake Powell, a reservoir along the Colorado River on the Utah-Arizona border. Like life, the trip did not go as planned.

During her raw adventures on the Colorado from Moab to Lake Mead, Colleen challenges beliefs, confronts fears, and finds the courage to live deliberately and authentically. Out of the storms and rapids, she discovers that “happily ever after” sometimes looks different than what we have been told.

So Said the River shares one woman’s riveting journey of self-discovery. It encourages readers to create their own definition of success and inspires confidence in those who have chosen, or may choose, non-traditional ways to live one’s life.

This book is for:

• Women navigating life transitions

• Those rediscovering oneself after divorce or loss

• Those interested in redefining success and living a more fulfilling and authentic life

• Lovers of the outdoors and nature-based memoirs

“Miniuk’s frank prose illuminates both the desert river and her own interior landscape…It’s a divorce memoir as much as it is a travel book, though Miniuk’s brilliant full-color photographs keep the journey from ever feeling too dark. One can’t help but finish the book wanting to embark on a wild adventure of one’s own. An inspiring tale of self-discovery and mother-daughter friendship.”
~Kirkus Reviews