Detour: My Journey from High-Powered Attorney to Auto Mechanic Trade School and the Hard Truths Learned Along the Way - Hardcoverby David W. Ellis (Author) Would You Quit Your Job to Pursue Your Dream? David W. Ellis was a successful lawyer, but he was not happy. He wanted something else. In particular, he wanted to learn to work on cars. So in one big leap of faith, he quit his job and enrolled in technical school. The other students, all of whom were decades younger than David, could tell he was differenthe had money. This contrasted heavily with their own financial struggles