On the Rim

How do you cope when your husband of more than 30 years announces he’s leaving — and you didn’t see it coming? Ellen is blindsided by her husband’s request for a divorce and the news that everything she thought they jointly owned is in his name. Depressed and defeated, her life spirals out of control, until she impulsively decides to buy a bike and attempt the journey of a lifetime. Nervous and tenuous at first, she eventually gains strength and confidence and sets her sights on riding to Califo