The Long Road

IndieReader Best Books - June 2018

Featured in the New York Review of Books

Aspiring engineer Hank Galloway wants two things in life: to snag a coveted position working for NASA and to get an accurate diagnosis of his mental illness.

Hank doesnt realize how serious his disorder is until hes hospitalized following a mental breakdown near his California college. Medical experts try to give him answers but cant provide him with the peace or relief he desperately craves. Despite their assurances, his mental health keeps deteriorating.

Hanks struggles dont just affect him; they also threaten to derail his relationship with his girlfriend. Worse still, Hanks overbearing father demands that he move back home to Georgia and go on disability. But that would mean giving up on his dream career, and Hank isnt ready to do that, despite his fears of suffering another breakdown. Will Hank achieve his goal of sending ships beyond the stars, or is he destined to remain grounded?