This book sounded like it would be interesting, but it turned out to be torturous to read. Instead of truly exploring the themes of building a community in which individuals could be free to pursue their passions, it was a litany of the names of the people who stayed there with too little focus on character and story. It reads more like a doctoral thesis than a book in which the average reader would be interested. The author missed a great opportunity to explore larger themes in her zeal to include as many names as possible in this tedious book. Interestingly, we had a very lively discussion about the themes that the author should have pursued.