Waterfront Living profiles small waterside towns across the U.S. — coastal villages, Great Lakes cottages, Pacific porches. Author-photographer Erin Austen Abbott follows residents who've returned home or moved to former vacation spots, from Arkansas bayous to Midwest lakes to islands near Seattle and New York. Photos and firsthand accounts cover leaving city life, building community, and settling near water. An appendix sorts towns by state and specialty, from crabbing to sailing to seafood.