For Anyone in the In-Between: A Memoir About Change, Identity, and Becoming
You did what you were supposed to do.
Built the life. Met the milestones. Kept moving forward.
So why does something still feel unfinished?
In The Purpose of Getting Lost, Tracy Smith explores the quiet, disorienting seasons of adulthood—the moments when life looks full from the outside but feels unsettled on the inside. After years of travel, career achievement, and constant reinvention, Smith confronts a question many women reach but rarely say out loud: What if feeling lost isn’t a problem to fix—but a necessary part of becoming?
Blending personal narrative with reflective insight, this memoir invites readers to step out of urgency and into honesty. It’s not about starting over or having all the answers—it’s about learning to sit inside the questions long enough to hear what they’re really asking.
This book is for anyone navigating change, questioning old definitions of success, or standing in the space between who they’ve been and who they’re becoming.
If you’ve ever wondered why clarity hasn’t arrived yet—this story may help you see that you’re not behind.
You’re becoming.
For readers who love:
- Honest, emotionally rich memoirs
- Stories of reinvention and midlife transformation
- Solo female travel and self-discovery
- Books that blend adventure with heart
