The End of an Empire When Iian finally spoke to his sister-in-law about his interest in Nora and fear of rejection she smiled with joy. Her plan had come to a successful conclusion. She hugged her brother-in-law much to his shock as she’d never done that before. Then she spoke firmly. Iian you should ask Nora to marry you as both need each other and … Continue reading The Caimbeul Generations – Chapter 4
Iian Finds a New Love Iian was sitting on the veranda of his brother Gregory’s house with Cara enjoying drinks in the evening and watching the sailing ships arriving and departing for their foreign journeys. It was an increasingly busy harbour, and the population was increasing rapidly as more migrants arrived and were either assigned work, given grants of land in the far corners of … Continue reading The Caimbeul Generations – Chapter 3
From Outback to City Life Young Gregory followed the drovers east to the state of Queensland and finding a settlement amply supplied with ground water flowing out of the earth decided to settle down there. He’d learned his father’s bargaining techniques very well and watched as cattle station owners made their way to the settlement looking for supplies. Far to the east was a port … Continue reading The Caimbeul Generations – Chapter 2
New Generation Arises Five years passed with the different family members beginning to consolidate their plans for their future and turn them into action. James had completed his education degree and was soon to start work at one of the elementary schools in Gatlinburg along the way in these studies he’d taken up with a young lady Mary Ann Brown at the college and they … Continue reading The Landa Generations – Chapter 4
Amelia Meets Her Match A year had passed, and Niels had mastered the computer systems and learned how to deal with clients, so the business community were happy to see him every time he did the rounds to see they were satisfied with Thomas Travels service. He had reached out to new business contacts and his charming manner had bought them in as part of … Continue reading Chance Encounter with Destiny– Chapter 6
Amelia’s New Job At precisely 7pm as was his habit William entered the door of his home looking forward to the supper his housekeeper usually had on the table prepared for him. Esme Brun had been with them for a long time now. She was plain to look at but dressed each day as if she were going to meet royalty and she kept the … Continue reading Chance Encounter with Destiny– Chapter 4
The Larsen Family Morten Larsen sat in his office surveying the workshop through the plate glass window overlooking workers hard at work shaping timbers and cabinets to be used on the construction he was contracted to do on the outskirts of Sigtuna. His ancestors had been in this industry as far back as his family tree indicated before he lost track of his ancestry. In … Continue reading Chance Encounter with Destiny– Chapter 1
Prejudice is a Two-Way Reality Durene sat in her apartment in Houston thinking through the proposal she’d received today. It had come as a shock to her, and she had to think through the implications of what would happen if she accepted. The events of the past six years came vividly to mind, and she shuddered at the impact on her life since she’d left … Continue reading Durene’s Reality Check – Chapter 4
Chance Meeting Durene waited patiently in line while her appointed benefactor from the air crew took her documents and waited while she went through all formalities and had her documents inspected minutely by US immigration. Then took them and returned the stamped passport and documents to Durene as she was waved through the barrier before heading for the line where airline crew were processed promising … Continue reading Durene’s Reality Check – Chapter 2
Badrick Badrick Brown glanced at his watch. He’d assembled his whole family to the Norman Manly International Airport twenty-one kilometers from Kingston Jamaica to see his daughter off to commence her undergraduate work at Harris-Stowe State University in the United States. He was proud his family would one by one be given the opportunity to rise above the general population in Jamaica and have an … Continue reading Durene’s Reality Check – Chapter 1
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