Uncovering the Hidden Truths of Identity: A Riveting Journey Through Unbelonging
In the book’s closing essay, “Finding the Springs,” Jagoe explores a period when she struggled with depression triggered by returning to the U.S. after a “golden year” in Spain. She asks once again: “Where did I belong? Where was home?” Her therapist prescribes an unusual treatment: She must find the nine springs located in Madison, her home in the States. Her search to find elusive water springing from the ground forces her to interact more intimately with a community where she does not feel at home. She joins a group of birders—since birds gravitate to springs—and forges new relationships. She ventures into parts of the town previously unknown.
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