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“With this book by your side, a happier life is just
around the corner.”—Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The
Happiness Project
"[Warnick's] journey to feeling attached to where she lives is
scientific and packed with research, but also feels like an old
friend's casual banter. This practical exercise in intentional
place-based happiness is for the home and the optimistic
alike."—Shelf Awareness
"Two books in one: a well-researched survey of the literature on
place attachment, and a how-to guide for readers wanting to fall
in love with where they live."—Library Journal
"A series of research-backed ways to be happy in a new
home."—Time
“Where we choose to live is the single most important decision
we make. Melody Warnick shows you how to find a place you truly
love and even more importantly how to make it your very own. This
Is Where You Belong is an important book for so many people out
there who are choosing their place to live.”—Richard Florida,
author of Who’s Your City? and Rise of the Creative Class
"This Is Where You Belong deconstructs one of the most important
decisions a person makes in the new gig economy: where to call
home. With boundless curiosity and spirited, seamless prose,
Melody Warnick's placemaking manifesto will make you want to be a
better neighbor, wanderer, and citizen of the world."—Beth Macy,
author of Factory Man
"Between the lines of this marvelous book is a deeper message for
those who seek it. Yes, you can find happiness just about
anywhere—and Melody Warnick will show you how—but some places are
happier than others, and those considering a move would be wise
to read these pages first and see where they lead."—Jeff Speck,
author, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at
a Time
“A charming, thoughtful book about how to find new joys in your
own hometown. With suggestions on walking, buying locally, and
visiting farmer’s markets, it’s a reminder that the best place to
live can be where you already are.”—Janice Kan, New York Times
bestselling author of The Gratitude Diaries
“Our neighbors are an overlooked but critical resource in so
many ways. This great, readable book from Melody Warnick nails
why we should all be doing more to invest in our communities and
neighborhoods to create more connected, happier, ier, and
safer spaces.”—Daniel P. Aldrich, author of Building Resilience
and Site Fights
“I live in and write about a small Alaskan town and Melody
Warnick quantified so many of the reasons why I love Haines. This
must be the best how-to book ever written on how (and why) to
love the place you live. Read it and share it, and then go out
and make your community better.”—Heather Lende, author of Find
the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-town Obituary
Writer
"Thoughtful, witty, and engaging, Warnick combines personal
anecdotes and thorough research to uncover the power and impact
of connecting with the people around you. A fun and worthwhile
read.”—Marc J. Dunkelman, visiting fellow at Brown’s Taubman
Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, and author of
The Vanishing Neighbor
“Warnick convincingly argues that one of the most important
relationships in your life is with where you live. This book is
an empowering guide for anyone who wonders if they will ever feel
like they really belong to a community. I already feel more
inspired.”—Kelly McGonigal, author of The Upside of Stress
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About the Author
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A freelance journalist for more than a decade,
Melody Warnick has written for Reader’s Digest, O: The Oprah
Magazine, Redbook, Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies’ Home
Journal, Woman’s Day, Parents, and The Atlantic’s CityLab. She
lives with her family in Blacksburg, Virginia.
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