The O of Home

An unusual and original exploration of the meaning of home, the title referring to the circle as a symbol of safety, inclusiveness and eternity. In our uprooted era, the idea of home is especially poignant, and we have to start by being at home to ourselves with a sense of belonging. Many themes are explored and corresponding experiences evoked in the course of the journey. The relationship between house and home, the experience of homelessness, of being on the move, the importance of safety and community of boundaries as well as belonging; the sacredness of home and the sense of coming home. The author sums things up by saying that home is where we all want to be. The book is as much a voyage of discovery for the reader as it was for the author, but she does not see it as a static concept, but rather as a balance between security and freedom, between belonging and longing. This seems to me to be correct, and it is well worth taking the journey through this book towards a better understanding of the concept.