Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

What a lovely book! I really enjoyed the author's travels around the country. I'm a sucker for travel adventures, and I also need to do a little more exploring in my backyard. It was beautiful to see the different significant places as the author journeyed around and explored them.

Highly recommend this book!

Sorry, my mistake. I didn't realize this was download only. I don't have time to sit in front of my desktop and read it. It does sound like something I would very much like to read. If you have a kindle version or a paper copy I will read and review it.

Every Step Is Home by Lori Erickson is a beautiful narrative. It opens up with the spiritual journey of the author through travelling. And not only just travelling to different places for site seeing but with a simple and beautiful purpose. The most remarkable aspect of this book is that the author connects herself with life's basic elements, i.e. Dirt, Air, Mounds, Trees, Caves, Water, Animals, Northern lights, etc.

Each chapter opens the doors of wisdom to the reader gained through travelling to different sacred and ancient sites. The author doesn’t stop here. She astonishes the reader with her amazing knowledge of the scientific explanation of all these life elements. The book makes the reader understand how, by simply connecting with these basic elements of life, you can have inner peace and balance.

Apart from that, the reader also enjoys the beautiful chemistry between the author and her husband Bob, who always accompanies her through her spiritual journey from Appalachia to Alaska. From the agony of staying home with COVID-19 restrictions to Lori’s love for the water, and Bob’s open resistance is very sweetly narrated. There are photos before each chapter, which are mostly taken by the author’s husband. It shows Bob’s keen interest in photography.

The title of the book Every Step Is Home is simple, yet holds depth in it. With even just the title, the reader’s curiosity to give read to this amazing book increases.

Another beautiful thing the reader feels through the narration is Lori’s attachment to her mom and how she tries to convert her pain of losing her into positive spiritual energy. Her visit to the church, the connection with dirt and ashes and various references to other people’s experiences, are astounding.

The language throughout the book is simple and very approachable to the reader. All these chapters have so much to deliver that one gets lost in the pages and willingly takes a spiritual journey along with the author. I will like the readers to go through this experience on their own and feel that level of peace and balance which Lori keeps talking about throughout the book. Every Step Is Home is a soul healer and is recommended for a general audience. Well done Lori.

Staycation travel writing at its most thoughtful. This book is heartfelt. Informative. Well written. Inspiring. All around excellent read.

This travel book is a spiritual geography from Appalachia to Alaska. Description of and hstory of eleven US sacred sites, mostly outside and best experienced through walking. Examples are the redwoods in Northern California and the Ancient Mounds Trail in Ohio. Illustrations.
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