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The driving question of Homelands is this: how does the act of making a very long journey home--at an average velocity of a mere three knots--affect one's concept of home? This ocean-sized question is fed by smaller tributaries: Do overcoming peril and danger make the rewards of coming home greater? How do native inhabitants encountered along the way relate to their homeland? What do you do when you're camped in a bear's back yard? And what are the issues facing husband and wife setting out across vast expanses of open water to confront--in the most literal sense--what lies beyond?
A journalist with a background in history and anthropology, Ricks is gifted with both a keen eye and a poetic ear. The tale is written in diary form and its voice comes from the pace of the kayak: tranquil, steady and respectful. An easygoing and astute companion, Ricks is clearly an old soul--with questions well worth asking and some lovely observations to share. --Kimberly Brown
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