First, Harriet Paine of Shelburne Falls, Mass., discovers that she has led a parallel life with a previous owner of her house. Next, Vicki and Tim Puchta of Hermann, Mo., knew their farmhouse had roots and vines, but they didn't know that the history of those vines stemmed from Bavaria and continue today as a winery. Then, in Topsham, Maine, Brian Sampson bid on the town library and won a wonderful home, complete with a mysterious story of the former record-breaking homeowner. Finally, Pat and Bob Ramey bought their 1920s clapboard house in Faulkville, Ala., not knowing there was a special link between the original owners and themselves.