The Murder Creek Chronicles gives an entertaining account of how the author dealt with and endured a difficult divorce while struggling to make a 25-year old travel trailer, in the middle of the wilderness, marginally habitable. The author's tenacity and determination finally conquer leaky roofs, lack of heat, no water or sanitary facilities, no working kitchen, no suitable sleeping arrangements, problem bugs, and nuisance outdoor critters. After two years of hand-to-mouth finances, near starvation conditions, and numerous road blocks and dead-ends on every major repair project to improve his "home," the author finds that focusing so hard on survival has helped him deal with the day-to-day disappointments of a deteriorating relationship. Share the trials and triumphs of the author as he slowly overcomes numerous hardships and transitions to a new perspective on what's important in life.