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Fourteen fiction stories capture the mood of travelers at crisis points along their spiritual road, their souls yearning for connection, redemption, belonging. An American tutor in 1970s’ Japan, disenchanted with love and the faith he once embraced, plunges into Kyoto’s pantheistic culture. Aging ex-pat Dolores tours a Mexican mummy museum to face the fear that drove her from family and the grace that calls her back. In the South of France on a quest for more than souvenirs, T.C. encounters the occult despite warnings by Great-Uncle Elroy, a cartographer whose map of Montpellier cautions her against straying from the safe and true path. Infused with lyrical prose and profound insight, the collection encompasses the essence of homecoming through tales that resonate with readers who have felt the pull of distant destinations or the longing for a place to call home. Each narrative not only entertains but also, through study questions, invites deeper reflection on the truths underlying our shared human experience. Readers of literary fiction with a theological twist will enjoy the adventure, symbolism, and provocative depth of these stories set around the world.