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When he finally reached the Hopewell Rocks, the tide was out. The massive, flowerpot-shaped formations stood like giants in the red mud. There, sitting on a jagged stone, was an older woman holding a camera. "You're late," she said, without looking up.

He didn't pack a suitcase. He grabbed the book, a bag of beef jerky, and his car keys. 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Ca...

She finally turned, her eyes wrinkling into a smile. "I know. He died ten years ago. I leave those notes in every copy of this book I find in used bookstores." She gestured to the horizon. "Because some people need a ghost to haunt them before they’ll finally decide to live." When he finally reached the Hopewell Rocks, the tide was out