East of Who I Was
A memoir of beautiful chaotic self-discovery
Written By: Stephenie Auman

About the book:

When Stephenie left behind the life that was mapped out for her, she didn't know where she was headed. What followed was a life lived in full color: teaching in South Korea, wandering across Asia, stumbling through romance, and finding herself beautifully lost in cultures that challenged everything she thought she knew about life. As you follow her journey, you may find yourself pausing to reflect on your own, the roads you've taken, the ones you've avoided, and the quiet questions you've carried longer than you'd like to admit. Told with honesty, humor, and a magnetic openness, Stephenie's story has a way of feeling less like someone else's memoir and more like a conversation you didn't know you needed. East of Who I Was is an unscripted story of faith, love, and the messy, magnificent work of becoming. A story for anyone who has ever wondered if there's more, and had the courage, or the restlessness, to go looking…

East of Who I Was

Coming June 2026