In 1968, Paul Erdmann changed his name to Love Israel and started a controversial religious commune in Seattle's middle-class Queen Ann Hill neighborhood. This title presents the story of this group of idealistic seekers whose quest for a communal lifestyle grounded in love, service, and obedience.
Charles P. LeWarne is the author of Utopias on Puget Sound, 1885-1915 and Washington State, a text used in many regional school districts. He is coauthor of Washington: A Centennial History.