Washington

<p><span class="deck"> When the author moved into a 1905 house on an island near Seattle, he found himself sharing it with the uncommon people who had lived there before him</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">The strange saga of a town that bragged, burned, and bullied itself into existence, and then became one of the most civilized places on Earth.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">The world about us is strewn with relics that are quietly eloquent of the struggle that ended half a century ago.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Deciding to rescue a historic property is the start of what turns out to be a lifelong relationship as terrifying as it is exhilarating.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">MORE AND MORE AMERICANS ARE PAYING A LOT OF MONEY TO PUT THEMSELVES IN MORTAL DANGER. WHY? AND WHY NOW?</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Cruising the briefly embattled San Juan islands in the Pacific Northwest</span></p>