This Van Could Be Your Life

By: Mishka Shubaly

Narrated by: Mishka Shubaly

From the bestselling author of The Long Run comes an emotional and adventurously funny true story of a man, a van, and a family on an epic journey of rediscovering what matters most.

It’s been a rough time for Mishka Shubaly and the women in his family. In a failed quest for something stable, they’ve all arrived at a crossroads. Divorce, unemployment, eviction, addiction, sobriety, an abusive marriage, grief, homelessness, breakups, and abandonment. Can Mishka, still single, self-doubting, and on the lost side of forty, help? Maybe. He’s got the idiotic idea of a pilgrimage from Southern California to northern Saskatchewan for a family reunion. Eight troupers in all. And so sisters, nieces, nephews, and mom (armed with a bulletproof positive attitude) pile into Mishka’s 1976 shag-carpeted Chevy van. It’s a little wounded itself but raring to go.

With four thousand miles of road ahead of them, Mishka steers headlong on a journey toward a better understanding of what defines a family, and what it means to grow up, grow apart, and get back together again - at ten miles to the gallon.

©2020 Mishka Shubaly (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Pretty Good, a Bit Jarring

A REALLY honest, open portrayal of a down on his luck guy who just sticks with it. Worth the time to listen.

He did it again.

This is yet another example of Mishka taking a shit show of a time in his life and making something beautiful out of it. Couldn’t recommend enough.

Very helpful book.

At my time of life with recent events, it’s a good listen. I will listen again. Also other books by same author look useful to me. Thanks.

Darkly Light Americana Tale

A sometimes humorous, often sad and defeating, this poignant short story is both engaging and unnerving at the same time. While you hover waiting to find out what happens at the end of the journey I found myself also wanting the author to hurry up and figure his glorious mess of a family out before they reached the reunion. Expertly written and narrated like on Mishka can, you won’t regret indulging in this very good, very real tale.

Can't get enough

I am a huge fan of Mr. Shubaly and his stories. That's what it is about him that makes his writing so great... he is just an amazing story teller. This audio book is much like his other writings. I like that he narrates his own work and I don't think it'd be as great with a different narrator. Mishka Shubaly is one of my favorite authors and I cannot wait for the next book.