The little pink house on the cover belonged to Suzette Kelo, or at least so she thought. In 1997, this strong-minded EMT left her husband and bought her cottage in working-class New London, Connecticut. She was still settling in when the city's development corporation threatened to invoke its right to eminent domain to force homeowners to make way for a giant Pfizer research complex. Refusing to abandon her newfound home, Kelo joined others in legal actions that eventually landed the case in the United States Supreme Court. Even a landmark decision, however, did not bring final resolution. In fact, as journalist Jeff Benedict notes in this powerful book, the saga of the little pink house has implications for us all. Solid research; accessibly presented.