Home at last

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An author describes how her attitude toward materialism changed after she was diagnosed with lymphoma. She found that a warm house, a comfortable bed and her friends were all that brought her comfort. She and her husband bought 172 acres in the Catskill mountains and built their dream house.

Author: Burkett, Elinor
Residential construction, Baby boom generation, Homes and haunts, House construction

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The dream commute

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A couple found that Langley, on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, was the ideal place to live and raise a family. Peter and Colleen Miller's island lifestyle is described.

Author: Stickney, John
Social aspects, Suburban life, Washington (State), Langley, Washington

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