RODANTHE, N.C. — Early last year, a house crumbled into the sea in this small Outer Banks community, home to some of the most rapid rates of erosion and sea level rise on the East Coast.

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — A book signing by bestselling author Nicholas Sparks brought more than ... (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding ...