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The lead character, Jakob is born into a strict rural Mennonite family. The harsh and alien conditions necessitate migration to less severe conditions and the founding of a new Mennonite community in South Western Ontario, Canada. As he matures, Jakob challenges many of the teachings and beliefs of the Mennonite religion. He is further troubled by the lack information his parents provided him regarding their reasons for migrating to North America. As he grows from childhood to a young man, he witnesses war and the prejudice against the minority Mennonite community. He finally marries and against the advice of friends and family, he embarks on a trip to Holland in search of ancestral relatives. With his parents deceased he has few other sources to turn to. He becomes obsessed with the objective of finding information on the family past. Jakob convinces his wife, Anke to make the trip to Holland in 1938. She is worried and reluctant to go given the rumblings of a possible war.After crossing the Atlantic by ship, they arrive in France and experience a tragic event before recovering and proceeding on to Holland. In Holland they stay with Anke's relatives in Amsterdam. Jakob is exposed to aspects of life that had been prohibited to him during his life in Canada. He falls prey to many of the vices. While in Holland, Jakob is informed of the existence of his father's brother in Germany. This brother had never been mentioned before and intrigues Jakob. He decides to visit even though he is counseled not to travel into Germany. While in Germany war erupts. Holland is invaded. His wife is trapped and they become separated.Anke, abandoned in Holland, is subjected to the horrors of war. She finds herself drawn to another and in conflict with her background. With help from the Dutch resistance she attempts an escape from occupied Holland. Contact with Jakob is lost and he is feared dead.In Germany Jakob's life is in turmoil. Finally a chance to escape to neutral America arises. He faces an awkward situation as an affair with a prostitute has resulted in her pregnancy and needs to determine whether to remain or flee while he has the opportunity.After leaving Europe as a crew member on a German merchant ship, Jakob jumps ship at the port of San Nicolaas on the Caribbean island of Aruba. He attempts to find Anke and bring her to Aruba to start a new life. Information leads him to believe Anke was killed while escaping Holland with the Dutch resistance cell. Fate intervenes and Jakob meets a beutiful and successful business woman.Jakob settles into a busy life in Aruba and befriends many locals. Eventually he remarries and establishes a new life.The story exposes the conflict between life's realities and the morals to which Jakob had been indoctrinated during his adolescence. Faced with making difficult decisions arising from unavoidable circumstances Jakob's actions are not always honorable or well thought out.Jakob's life is one of conflict, despair, betrayal, lust and love.

The life of a young man born into aristocracy and wealth. The family owns vineyards in France. Claude becomes accidentally involved in an art and antique smuggling operation. Claude decides to travel the world after completing his studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. His life is filled with romances, drama and adventure

The story of Tutu and Tula who live and play in the Caribbean Sea of the shore of the island of Aruba. One particular day, Tutu wanders away from his mother and sister to visit the tourist boats. A huge storm develops and he becomes lost. His friends help him find shelter until he is rescued. The message of the story for children is not to wander away by themselves from their parents or guardians.

Une famille de tortues vit et joue dans la mer des Cara bes le long des c tes de l' le Aruba. Lors d'une excursion, Toutou chappe la surveillance de Maman Lauretta. Qui aidera Toutou sortir sain et sauf de cette aventure ? Ce livre illustr est adapt pour les enfants de 3 6 ans.

The sequel to the romantic, adventure and, drama story of Claude de Passion The hunt is on to solve the mystery and find those responsible for the attempted shooting of Claude. The mystery deepens with the involvement of a San Francisco Chinese triad gang and their involvement in a major international crime ring. The link between the motive to shoot Claude, and that of his past life and many romances, is deeply buried.In the story, colorful new characters are introduced in addition to those from the first Claude de Passion novel. 'Snoops' Dugan, a former hardened San Francisco cop and now a sleazy private investigator. Paddy O'Regan, a hard-living ex Boston cop of Irish background. Never one to give up until he gets the results he wants.Crystal Moon, the younger and cunning sister of Misty Moon, Claude's former lover.The story winds from the wine county of California, to the de Passion Chateau and the family's vineyards in France, to the shores of the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Back in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, Claude de Passion seeks to rekindle his romance with Atarangi, his former lover and Polynesian beauty. Dark secrets of the characters are revealed as the mystery is solved.

The story about a mischievous wasp who enlists support from his friends to create trouble. In this story he teams up with Tess, a troupial bird, to go and steal a man's breakfast. They soon regret that decision when the restaurant's security cat, Curioso, chases after them. Later Tess feels guilty and admonishes Willy.The story contains a moral message that it is wrong to steal.

'The Precipice between Love and Greed' (ISBN 9781777797898) Driven by greed, forces of evil emerge. Led by the cunning Vicky (the Vixen) Spagnoli, an international crime syndicate involving the Italian Mafia, Financiers from Wall Street and London, and Chinese drug lords band together to sabotage the de Passion businesses and seize control of the family's assets. Claude's life and that of his family fall into disarray. Claude assembles a team to fight back and prevent disaster. His plans are interfered with by Vicky who has become romantically infatuated with Claude. Intrigue, deception, and greed flow through the story. (Estimated date of publishing May 2025)The story of one man's determination and tenacity to recover from personal tragedy and save his family's centuries old business.

The story of the brother and sister turtles, Tutu and Tula, who go to a friends birthday party. Their friend, Ogle is different. She was born with a disability. At the party, a gang of nasty fish decide to disrupt the party, create trouble and tease Ogle. Tula is annoyed and decides to find help. She finds Office Barney Barracuda and asks him to help. Soon the gang of trouble makers flee from Ogle's party and her friends resume having a good time.