Book excerpt: At a time when people are looking to be inspired by a familiar sense of solidarity and belonging, Once Upon a Waterfront celebrates the creative spirit of community, built by people from all walks of life among the ruins of abandoned World War II boats strung along Sausalito's waterfront. From a band of squatters emerged a Grand Experiment: creative, eccentric people coming together to form a community. This is a photo documentary that covers 1983-2005 along the Sausalito waterfront, a pictorial glimpse into the lifestyle, and most importantly, the community that emerged. The photos tell the story of Waterfront folk; their eccentricities, their hardships, their joy in a lifestyle they have chosen and cherish--Book cover.