portsoy woods is a first novel from the author of rational preparedness: a primer to preparedness and what i learned from daniel. in portsoy woods, working at home primarily via the internet, makes it possible for a young northern virginia suburbanite husband to raise his family where he wishes. he and his wife move their small children to large acreage in a severely rural county in virginia. as told from his wife's perspective, their culture shock is quickly punctuated by interesting new friends, natural disasters, economic challenges, and personal losses. with one foot in employment in modern day intelligence analysis and the other firmly footed in a rural community led by farmers, homeschooling families, survivalists, mavericks and mennonites, they learn many new skills as they carve a satisfying life, while watching a serious economic and cultural decline within the united states...