"Gates is a lyrical and ambitious writer."—Publishers Weekly

"The cofounder and coeditor of the Inquiring Mind provides a thoughtful, elegantly written exploration of the boundary between self and place."—Yoga Journal

"What would it mean to locate ourselves precisely in the great unfolding web of the universe? Barbara Gates took up the challenge, becoming a cartographer of the spirit who set about creating a many-dimensional map of 'home.' Gracefully written, precisely observed, deeply felt, Already Home may send you in to listen to your body, heart and mind."—Turning Wheel

"Spanning geologic time and the vast reaches of the human heart, here is an honest look at how we might more fully inhabit our lives."—Sharon Salzberg, author of Faith and Lovingkindness

"Gates is a modern American transcontinental settler, with a strangely settling and disturbingly unsettling tale to tell. This is a work of great courage both in the living and in the writing. Her generosity of heart shines through on every page."—Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

"This book shows us the way to find a deeper connection to our family, our neighborhood, and ultimately, all that lives. It inspires us to stop, to look, to see our unique place in a world that is constantly changing, to discover the true meaning of home."—Howard Cutler, M.D., coauthor with the Dalai Lama of The Art of Happiness

"Gates walks her talk—literally. Thanks to her wild curiosity and total lack of sentimentality, her courage is infectious. She inspires me to seize the moment and live more fully."—Joanna Macy, author of World As Lover, World As Self

"As if Thoreau moved his cabin to your neighborhood street corner, Already Home is a beautiful and tender reminder to honor the life around you."—Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

"The daily particularities of living in Berkeley, the exploration of its history and geology, and the venturing forth into the great mysteries and uncertainties of life, love, and time is done with equal honesty, ease, and wisdom."—Malcolm Margolin, author of The Ohlone Way

"So many of us have been uprooted, scattered across continents, disconnected from our geographic, cultural, and family origins—Barbara Gates's book is a profound and lyrical exploration of our common homelessness."—Wes Nisker, author of Essential Crazy Wisdom and Buddha's Nature

"Self and home, garden and neighborhood, are continually reborn, with each shift of attention, into the vibrant particular-ness that is never apart from the sacred ground of all place and all time."—Sylvia Boorstein, author of Pay Attention for Goodness' Sake

"This is the sort of book one is homesick for after finishing it. Honest, searching, and as engrossing as a mystery, it pulled me onward. It's a marvelous meditation on how the fear of change and mortality has led us to destroy in the name of preserving."—Annie Gottlieb, author of Do You Believe in Magic? and The Cube

"I felt the vastness of what Gates took on. She is a detective, honest and committed in her search for meaning, uncovering the many layers of home."—Sue Bender, author of Plain and Simple