This book is about a boy named Guillaume and his two sisters Catherine and Madeline. The sisters are also his companions, and they are there for him. This book is about a long dangerous and intense journey on a path from India to China. The journey transforms the group's hopes and dreams, and they acquire allies and enemies along the journey.

This book is about a boy named Guillaume and his two sisters Catherine and Madeline. The sisters are also his companions, and they are there for him. This book is about a long dangerous and intense journey on a path from India to China. The journey transforms the group’s hopes and dreams, and they acquire allies and enemies along the journey.

A powerful, life-affirming true story begins like a fairy tale come true when attractive, assertive and well-educated Patty Sutherland meets a handsome prince from Malaysia and they fall in love. At his insistence Patty converts to the Muslim faith so they can marry. They settle on an idyllic island resort he owns in the South China Sea. Soon their happiness is enhanced by the birth of a daughter and later a son. But as time passes, Patty begins to see another dimension of the man and the family into which she married: they are violent, amoral and involved with the Muslim extremist group which consorts in secret to bring down the West. Realizing she and her children have to get away, Patty tells her husband the marriage is over. Immediately, he snatches the children's passports and demands Patty leave the country alone or, he threatens, he will have her and the children killed.In the next years, as she travels between America and Malaysia trying to get custody, Patty sees that even with the excellent lawyer she has hired, there will be no justice since the all-powerful Islamic clergy close to her husband rule the religious court system.Finally, Patty realizes the only way to rescue her children is to smuggle them past the extremists guarding them. And she begins to plan, as the story accelerates with chilling momentum, their escape to freedom...a perilous journey.

By the time he was twenty-two, Dan Eldon had led a relief mission across Africa; worked as a graphic designer in New York; studied (intermittently) at four colleges; travelled through Europe, Africa, Japan, and the United States; founded a charity for Mozambiquan refugees; directed a film; written a book; started up his own photography business; and become a photojournalist for Reuters news agency, covering the famine and civil war in Somalia. There, in 1993, he was killed in an eruption of mob violence while on assignment. In a world of rules and regularity, Eldon was a renegade, a risk-taker, and an adventurer. His is no ordinary journal; it is an astonishing collage of photos, drawings, words, maps, and clippings that reveals his strange and vivid life. The Journey is the Destination is at once the vision of an artist in his prime and the unrestrained outpourings of a young man just beginning to live.

In Jules Verne's 'Dick Sands, the Boy Captain,' readers are taken on a thrilling adventure to the heart of Africa where young Dick Sands finds himself in charge of a shipwrecked crew. The book is a perfect example of Verne's signature blend of science fiction and adventure, as Sands faces danger, betrayal, and the unknown in his quest for survival. Verne's detailed descriptions of landscapes and cultures immerse readers in the setting, creating a vivid and realistic world for Sands to navigate. 'Dick Sands, the Boy Captain' stands out as a classic work of adventure literature, showcasing Verne's talent for storytelling and world-building. Readers will be captivated by Sands' journey and the challenges he must overcome to succeed. Jules Verne, a pioneer of the science fiction genre, drew inspiration from his own travels and observations of the world around him. His passion for exploration and discovery shines through in 'Dick Sands, the Boy Captain,' as he brings readers along on a daring expedition through Africa. Verne's meticulous research and attention to detail set his work apart, making him a beloved author of his time and beyond. I highly recommend 'Dick Sands, the Boy Captain' to readers who enjoy classic adventure stories with a touch of science fiction. Verne's masterful storytelling and engaging characters make this book a timeless and captivating read for audiences of all ages.