Escape to Anywhere Else

a novel by Robert Rippberger

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About the novel

Ivey Jane Doede is about to turn eighteen and is trying to leave home. She lives with her younger brother, Louie, and parents in Kansas with nothing but miles of cornfields in every direction. Ivey's mom is abusive and her father is an alcoholic. Family life gets worse after a religious cult comes into the neighboring town, offering salvation. Escape to Anywhere Else connects to that part in all our lives when numbing is no longer enough. Ivey Doede must take a stand if she is to make it out alive.
What others say about the book
Mariel Hemingway
I could barely put Escape to Anywhere Else down until the journey came to an end, and I found myself living with the scenes between reads.
Kyle Parker
The book is creepy, funny, a tad political, has an old school Americana vibe and is a great read. I highly recommend everyone get a copy when it comes out.
Kathy Eldon
A riveting first novel that brings alive two young characters in a life and death struggle, snaring readers from the first page through to its dazzling conclusion.
About the Author

Robert Rippberger is an award-winning filmmaker with an impressive slate of films spanning almost over two decades. He has established himself as a trailblazer in the film industry, known for his unique storytelling and broad array of creative and executive experience.

Rippberger is set to direct two upcoming films; the new drama-comedy “A Good Fight” and the creature feature "Monstrosity". He also recently wrapped production directing the new sci-fi thriller "Renner," starring Frankie Muniz and Violett Beane.

Rippberger’s current projects include producing the documentary "How to Build a Truth Engine" with Executive Producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov, which will be World Premiering at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival. He’s also producing the documentary “The Mouse That Roared” from Academy Award-nominated director Judith Ehrlich.

Rippberger was lead producer on the stop-motion animated film "The Inventor" from "Ratatouille" writer Jim Capobianco, starring Daisy Ridley, Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, and Matt Berry. The film was released theatrically in September ‘23, and is now available On Demand. Rippberger also executive produced the drama “Our Son” starring Luke Evans and Billy Porter, which had its World Premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, was picked up by Vertical Entertainment and released in theaters December 2023.

Previously, he directed and produced the horror film “Those Who Walk Away” starring BooBoo Stewart and prior to that directed and produced the Harlem drama, “Strive,” starring Danny Glover. Both were released theatrically and received dozens of accolades worldwide.

Rippberger has also directed and produced critically-acclaimed documentaries, including “Public Enemy Number One” from Executive Producer ICE-T, exploring the U.S. war on drugs, along with “7 Days in Syria”, an exploration into the human side of the war in Aleppo, Syria. 7 Days in Syria was personally championed by Angelina Jolie, screened at Britain’s House of Lords, to senior members of the U.N., and was released on Hulu and Amazon.

Rippberger is a member of the Producers Guild of America and is on the PGA's Social Impact Entertainment Task Force. In addition to heading SIE Films, Rippberger is the founder and co-executive director of SIE Society, a leading global alliance of Social Impact Entertainment filmmakers. His second published book, “The Power of Storytelling: Social Impact Entertainment”, is available through book sellers everywhere.

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