Are you a person who likes to walk in new places when no one knows where you are or what you re doing, and your choices are exactly yours alone? If so, you will understand Sarah, who was never able to do this until one day, at an Alabama truck stop, she escapes from Joseph, her oppressive husband, by asking for a ride from a stranger. She survives no, thrives on spunk, ingenuity, and a deep need for freedom. She does her best to change her identity and to hide from Joseph, but it s not clear that he won t find her and exact a fearsome punishment."