Summary of Ross Douthat's The Deep Places

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I always wanted to move back to New England, where I grew up. I lived in Washington, D. C. , with my wife and two daughters, but I always felt like the area was too expensive for us and our children. #2 We began looking at Connecticut real estate listings, and when we visited our families in northern Connecticut, we would take long drives through the countryside, scouting out towns and random open houses. We eventually decided on a more systematic approach with a real estate agent. #3 I began looking for houses in Connecticut, while my wife looked for houses in D. C. We were hoping to find a house that matched our idea of what a New England house should look like: something antique and white-shingled, with a barn and a field, but also with a decent kitchen and modern rooms. #4 I wanted to live outside of Washington, DC, and I thought that buying a house would help me do that. I was young and healthy, and I believed that I could tear up a lawn and plant a garden.