Kirjahaku

Some family secrets get lost over time, especially when one pursues the life of a wanderer, pursuing adventure abroad, far from home. Some memories are repressed out of pain and loss of a loved one. It has been fifty years since Professor Daniel Jonson made a promise to his deceased Uncle Paul, to tell a children's story entitled, "The Chinaman's Story" to all the children in the neighborhood while he was away at war in the Pacific. Was his reason simply to keep trespasser away from the Jonson farm? Was there a secret reason? What if one secret known only to a few Jonson family members must be recovered and revealed if this extended family of Swedes, Japanese, and Chinese are to reunite after WWII and be a family once more. And what if by revealing one secret, Professor Jonson discovers another secret which brings even greater danger to the family. He is fortunate to have Dr. Claire Parsons, a vibrant and brilliant clinical psychologist as his main squeeze and partner in finding a way to uncover these secrets from deep in his memory-attic.Perhaps if he can discover the secret reason, he can keep his 50 year old promise, reunite his family, and maybe restore his sense of family.

"The Pilgrimage, Book 2: Secrets of the Star Stone Society". Professor Josiah Craft and his Star Stone Society colleagues face more challenges after discovering the origins of the Star Stone. A comet swarm threatens earth and fear and panic is building globally. Craft discovers that the Star Stone is one of three meteorite fragments that fell to earth as a comet broke up upon entering earth's atmosphere in ancient times. Where are the other two fragments? These other two stones must be found. Craft disguises himself as a Mameluke to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in the 16th century to assist the Star Stone in connecting with the second stone while a colleague pursues the fate of the third stone in the Aegean amidst the ruins of one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. Even more mysterious is the question of why does knowing the origins of these stones matter? The secret to earth's survival may lie in finding and reconnecting these three fragments.

What happens when a scientist with top secret clearance and a rogue CIA agent join forces, and he happens to be her father?As a kidnapped orphan she hires out as a flower girl on Cheju-do Island, Korea the honeymoon capital of Asia. At 12 she is rescued from being sold as a child bride. Her rescuer is a rogue CIA Agent, who happens to be her father, who returns her to the USA to get an education. At 26 she is a scientist and linguist with a top secret clearance working for a government contractor when her rogue agent father suggests that they start a family business as assassins for hire. An unexpected turn of events on an assignment sends them back to Cheju-do where she is faced with the difficult choice of service to family and community or revenge."To start a family business you first need a family." Hunt (circa 1990) A novel of mystery, adventure, and discovery, with a touch of whimsy, where past meets present as an atypical family comes together and learns about themselves while learning to trust each other as they start up an unusual and dangerous family business.