Bücher von Shirley D Meier

A European river cruise for a grandfather and his eleven-year-old grandson begins as a pleasurable sightseeing vacation. Soon, though, memories of the grandfather's boyhood experiences and previously unanswered questions from his life during World War II become just as real as the shore they see out their cabin window. Combine that with a present-day mystery aboard the ship, and Shirley D. Meier's A RIVER JOURNEY, Deep and Dear is a page-turner for lovers of travel and history and family genealogy buffs.

Werner Baumann, a widower, looks for his rebellious run-away son, Otto. The trail leads him from Germany to St. Louis, Missouri and then to Dakota Territory. Along the way, he is helped by a newspaper man and is captivated by his niece, the spirited Elizabeth Frank. But their paths separate as Werner's adventurous search takes him into the far wilderness and lonely Elizabeth, hearing he perished, marries and they join her ambitious father starting a cattle ranch. However, Werner unexpectedly returns and their secret entangled love engulfs them all in a struggle between loyalty and passion. With a rich backdrop of the area's historical events, their hardy pioneer life mixes with the issues of infidelity, guilt and family responsibility until a surprising resolution emerges.

A Tribute to One Woman's Service in Kenya and America. Ann Fort embarked on her first mission trip to Kenya in 1998 as a seventy four year old widow. She had performed Christian charitable work in America for years, but she encountered far different challenges and dangers on 15 mission trips to Africa where she helped the poor, the uneducated and victims of AIDS. Follow the heroic story of a remarkable woman who completed a lifetime's worth of successful mission projects in her golden years.

Take a journey of delights and dilemmas with Shirley Meier through 45 years of global adventures in our dynamic and often surprising world. As an ordinary traveler, she finds herself enfulfed in the extraordinary events and lives of people in developing Mexico, divided Germany, emerging China, and the changing American scene.