Penny's voice is utterly unique and clear. She articulates with great emotion the pain that all too often accompanies life, sometimes quietly. To this pain and ultimate homecoming she gives voice. With her you may find again the beauty and magic of a life, lived. As she states in her penultimate sentences. "Experience the magic of life’s intricate patterns and designs. Live each moment, staring with wonderment, without moving to change." To this, I say, read her book, and enjoy the ride. Sandy Krolick, Ph.D. Forty-year-old Penny de Villiers takes a pilgrimage that brings her back home. When Penny faces the prospect of a second failed marriage, she’s pregnant and desperate for a way out. However, she dedicates herself to the marriage, hoping for a miraculous change so as to avoid another divorce. But eight years later she crosses the courts for a second time. Divorced with two children, Penny heads to Cape Town to start over. She starts dating Tony and all of her fears are reflected in this relationship. Not feeling like she’s good enough, she keeps love, life, and Tony at arm’s length. After her best friend commits suicide, Penny breaks down, but the tragedies are not over. Ultimately, Penny must face her greatest demon: herself. She takes a pilgrimage, but after travelling across the world for truth, Penny discovers that it is the journey home to her own heart that demands the greatest courage. She describes it with poignant honesty. It leads her to understand that she had the answers within her all along—right at home. She shows us the way to a new peace and joy. QUOTES FROM THE BOOK "The power of really seeing things as they are is the most under-valued gift you can give yourself. " "I felt a bit like the vast banks of magnificent clouds I saw out of the airplane window, directionless, grounded nowhere, without any roots, empty and at the mercy of the winds that blew them any which way.”