A look at home from the perspectives of neurology, psychology, anthropology, and economics. Allen, a neuroanthropologist, argues that evolution has made us home-makers, and sees our relationship to home as distinctly human. A nice, not overly-academic read; you won't find big revelations here, but you might discover familiar ideas expressed in new ways. His discussion of homelessness among the mentally ill, for example, says, "...schizophrenia...lead(s) to difficulties maintaining relationships, and home is about the relationship of a person with a place." Thoughtful.
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