"Final Drive" by Shelly Hess www.finaldriveshellyhess.com

Final Drive by author Shelly Hess, as told to Vivien Kooper "We stand at the beginning of a new year - or a new relationship, a new job, or even a simple drive out in the country - and we imagine the road ahead, as if we could see clear and straight. As if there were no bends in the road that seemingly come out of nowhere." These words from the book's forward provide a haunting preview of the author's story of love and heartbreak. Final Drive follows the story of a Midwestern family's great lo...

Final Drive by author Shelly Hess, as told to Vivien Kooper "We stand at the beginning of a new year - or a new relationship, a new job, or even a simple drive out in the country - and we imagine the road ahead, as if we could see clear and straight. As if there were no bends in the road that seemingly come out of nowhere." These words from the book's forward provide a haunting preview of the author's story of love and heartbreak. Final Drive follows the story of a Midwestern family's great loss when, out of the blue, Hess' husband tells her he wants a divorce. He says he's no longer in love with her and wants to shed his family responsibilities. Seemingly overnight, he goes from being a devoted husband and father to someone who acts as if his family and 20-year marriage meant nothing. T