When Barry Martin took on the role of construction supervisor of a huge commercial complex in Seattle, he never imagined that he would end up befriending Edith Macefield, the 84-year-old who had refused US$1 million from the developer to move house. First published June 2014. Written by Barry Martin with Philip Lerman, extracted from Under One Roof: How a Tough Old Woman in a Little Old House Changed My Life. Read by Zoe Meunier.