At Home in The World by Tsh Oxenreider

At Home In the World

At Home in The World is a book about a family’s adventure around the world, as they travel to different countries and experience various cultures.

The author, Tsh Oxenreider, chronicles her family’s journey and shares her reflections on what it truly means to be at home.

The book is a combination of a travelogue and a family memoir, but it falls short in both aspects. The author spends a lot of time describing their travel from one place to another, but relatively little about what they do there. The book lacks specificity and structure, and the writing is overly verbose.

Despite its flaws, the book touches on themes of belonging, identity, and the meaning of home. The author grapples with the concept of home as she learns what it means to be lost yet at home in the world.

What I Liked

I love the prose and how she documents this incredible adventure. It’s very inspiring and reminded me a bit of my own childhood (I lived in a places for a few years at a time, but in a developing country).

What I Did Not Like

Ok – I’ve traveled with young kids (who are both adventurous, well-behaved, with incredible stamina). The book absolutely downplays how tough traveling with kids is in the moment. Also, I’d love to hear a post-mortem 3 years after this adventure in regards to their kids education and their memories of it.

At Home in The World by Tsh Oxenreider
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In At Home in The World, Tsh Oxenreider takes us along on her family's global adventure, exploring different cultures and what it means to feel at home. While I appreciate her beautiful prose and find her journey inspiring, the book misses the mark as both a travelogue and memoir. It focuses too much on logistics rather than the experiences themselves, leaving me wanting more depth and structure. Plus, it glosses over the real challenges of traveling with kids. I’d love to see a follow-up on how this journey impacted their family life and education.
Pros:
  • The prose is well-written and inspiring.
  • The book evokes personal reflections on childhood travel experiences.
  • It explores deep themes of belonging, identity, and the meaning of home.
Cons:
  • The book lacks specificity and structure.
  • It downplays the challenges of traveling with young kids.
  • It could benefit from a retrospective on the children's education and memories after the journey.
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02/12/2025 12:01 am GMT
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