Review of The Road to Yesterday: A Memoir

This memoir starts on Sept 11, 2001 when the terror attacks hit the Twin Towers in NYC. Maryellen’s husband, Steve, was one of the victims, leaving her a widow at age 37 and a mother of two small children. In the aftermath, as she finds her way forward, she draws closer to Steve’s stepbrother, and they decide to marry. She uproots her family to Los Angeles for a fresh start and embarks on her new marriage. Maryellen soon realizes she and her husband are not compatible, but she concedes he is an amazing father to her children and recommits herself to him. Sadly, before long, she becomes a widow again while also battling cancer herself. The memoir details Maryellen’s journey and her hope to find stability and happiness for her children. There are quite a few losses and setbacks she endures through the years, but she is buoyed by strong friends and a strong extended family. Maryellen finally finds her happily ever after with her third husband and is now living an amazing life in Idaho.