Prologue : discovering paradise

Introduction : rural deindustrialization, decline, and rebirth

Changing times in paradise

Living the dream : newcomers making it work in paradise

Trouble in paradise : old-timers' struggles to survive

"Certain circles" : the deepening divide

Paradise lost : making sense of community change and the elusive American Dream

Conclusion : crossing the divide and reclaiming the dream

Appendix A : methods, sample, and local demographic information

Appendix B : the newcomer/old-timer distinction.