Jackie Gronlund has been on quite a journey. Told in two parts, this memoir chronicles Jackie's journey for home, starting with a sudden move to Boston to work as a friend's assistant. From there, the story takes sudden turns, as what began as a wonderful opportunity turns into a dark moment in her life, delving into her past and the moments that had shaped her life, a life that has forced her to confront the Darkness, and a life that has taught her what it means to find a home.Primarily a YouTuber, her viewers know this story at a surface level. But this book is where she opens up about her experience for the first time in full detail, in all its vulnerability. Jackie gives the reader a glimpse into a life of constant moves, from physical homes to her mental health, to beliefs about religion and sexual identity. This is a raw book that takes the reader on a journey that forces them to consider what home means for them."To some," she writes, "home is simply a house with a front porch wrapped inside of a white picket fence. To others, home is a person, a pet, a job, or a religion... To others, finding home looks like finding their person, then building a life worth living together and finding purpose in that."Near the end, Jackie writes: "When I started writing this book, I had no idea how it was going to end." And, in some ways, her story doesn't end. It doesn't have an ending that fits neatly into what we normally conceive as a destination. But that only enhances the message. Home is not easy to find. It can come in many forms. But by the end of the book, Jackie learns to understand that, and hopefully so will the reader.Her first book "Be Free" introduced the literary world to Jackie Gronlund. "Finding Home" is the book that establishes her as a voice of her generation, a writer with a story to tell.
