The story spans 1954 to 1966.
Why do current residents move when a new culture starts to occupy the land?.
She wants to understand the history and what happens when a culture replaces another.
With the help of a librarian, she discovers several cultures and prominent People lived in that mansion over the last 100 years.
She is intrigued by a century year old stone mansion she sees from her front lawn and ventures there to explore a different Place and culture.
Her home life is topsy-turvy at times and Linda goes exploring to get away.
She admires Louisa May Alcott and plans to be a writer herself despite her mother\'s plans for her to be a secretary and marry a lawyer.
Her religion taught her to question everything.
She turns ideas into reality.
Notorious for being the first vegetarian in her neighborhood at age five, Linda becomes a known individualist, quirky.
They share a common culture and history.
It is easy to feel a connection to her neighbors.
Just about everyone is Jewish.
She knows the names of all the homeowners.
During this time, Linda lives in a neighborhood of 100 houses in University City, known as the Gates of Opportunity.
The story spans 1954 to 1966
