UNBOUND: A STORY OF SNOW AND SELF DISCOVERY

My first book, my maiden voyage— in more ways than one. A coming-of-age tale, set in the snow. Read on for all the details of my debut memoir, first published in January 2017:

“Five continents, four million vertical feet, and one woman in search of herself.

A young woman follows winter around the world on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformation memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.

Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life—chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, ticking the boxes, playing by the rules of a masculine ideal. She was accomplished. She was living "The Dream." But it wasn't her dream.

Then the universe caught her attention with a sign: RAISE RESTRAINING DEVICE. Steph had seen this ski lift sign on countless occasions in the past, but the familiar words suddenly became a personal call to shake off the life she had built in a search for something different, something more.

Steph soon decided to walk away from the success and security she had worked long and hard to obtain. She quit her job, took a second mortgage on her house, sold everything except her ski equipment and her laptop, and bought a bundle of plane tickets. For the next year, she followed winter across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand—and up and down the mountains of nine countries—on a mission to ski four million vertical feet in a year.

What hiking was for Cheryl Strayed, skiing became for Steph: a crucible in which to crack open her life and get to the very center of herself. But she would have to break herself down—first physically, then emotionally—before she could start to rebuild. And it was through this journey that she came to understand how to be a woman, how to love, and how to live authentically.

Electrifying, heartfelt, and full of humor, UNBOUND is Steph’s story—an odyssey of courage and self-discovery that, like Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, will inspire readers to remove their own restraining devices and pursue the life they are meant to lead.”

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PRAISE FOR UNBOUND

“A Wild-esque memoir of adventure and reflection.”
— SELF

“Steph Jagger has written a captivating book about what it means to unlock our truest selves. Brave, honest and sparkling with wit and humor, Unbound will take you on an unforgettable journey.”
— CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH, author of The Rules of Inheritance

“What is true courage—taking on a dangerous athletic challenge that most wouldn’t dream of, or tearing apart a life that everyone, including yourself, has deemed nearly perfect? Steph Jagger’s story will inspire you to discover and embrace your most authentic self, proving that a life does not have to broken to be recreated into one that’s far more meaningful.”
— CEA SUNRISE PERSON, author of North of Normal

“Candid (and hilarious)...captivating."
— WELL + GOOD

“A soul-baring adventure.”
— ESPNW

“A brave, beautiful journey through the winter of life. A gorgeous memoir.”
— ASPEN MATIS, author of Girl in the Woods

“UNBOUND is a case study in navigating discontent. Buy this book for everyone you know who believes there’s more to life than getting a mortgage and climbing the corporate ladder.”
— CHRIS GUILLEBEAU, New York Times Bestselling author of Born for This and The $100 Startup

“A page-turner. Punchy, sexy and funny, and most of all, it helped me understand my own story better.”
— SHELBY STANGER, journalist and host of Wild Ideas Worth Living