It’s been a while since a book took my breath away. Whew. How fortunate I am to live in a world where My Home is on the Mountain by Caro Clarke can be held against my fingertips. This may be the first book I’ve ever re-read immediately upon finishing. The text was really just that fruitful.

Here’s a small summary—

Cecilia Howison, a wealthy, independent young southern woman, was driving up the mountain when her radiator overheated. In the meadow, along a water stream, laid the sleeping Air...