Lake House
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In the same week in June, Samantha Sophia Schwerin celebrated her 22nd birthday alone, graduated from college, and had a great fortune bestowed upon her through unfortunate circumstances. For the past four years, she had been beset by attorneys, investigators, bankers, and questionable friends. She had been getting glimpses of part of a world she’d never imagined. Alone and apprehensive in a sea of humanity contrary to the worldview her parents were nurturing, she seeks refuge in books.
On vacation, at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, she becomes friends with Edmund Jones—an elderly billionaire, entrepreneur, philanthropist—who perceives she is in danger. She is taken to his secure estate—Lake House. Confidentiality is a principle at Lake House; staff are on a need-to-know basis. A memo sent out regarding Samantha includes, “She is in trouble, through no fault of her own. We are to take care of her and keep her safe.…”
At the Jones estate she meets the 17th-century Will and the 21st-century Will. Each, having a clash with the culture of his time, seeks refuge in an environment more attuned to his nature and worldview. The Jones family continues to be ahead of its time technologically but clings to the values and traditions of the past. Among the family “Precepts” is:
“One generation shall make known Your truth, Your faithfulness, to the next.” Isaiah 38:19.
She meets an array of characters who influence her life. How will she handle her profound tragedies and joys in this environment? How will they shape her life? How will she find meaning and a purpose to her life and the legacy entrusted to her?
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In the same week in June, Samantha Sophia Schwerin celebrates her 22nd birthday alone, graduates from college, and has a great fortune bestowed upon her through unfortunate circumstances. For the past four years, she has been beset by attorneys, investigators, bankers, and questionable friends. She has glimpsed a part of a world she had never imagined.
Alone and apprehensive in a sea of humanity, contrary to the worldview her parents were nurturing, she seeks refuge in books.
On vacation at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, she is befriended by Edmund Jones, an elderly billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who perceives she is in danger, and she is taken to his secure estate—Lake House. Confidentiality is a principle at Lake House; the staff are on a need-to-know basis. A memo sent out regarding Samantha includes, “she is in trouble, through no fault of her own; we are to take care of her and keep her safe.”
At the Jones estate, she meets the 17th-century Will and the 21st-century Will. Each, having a clash with the culture of his time, seeks refuge in an environment more attuned to his nature and worldview. The Jones family continues to be ahead of its time technologically but clings to the values and traditions of the past. How will the array of characters she meets in this environment help her through her profound grief and shape her life? How will she find meaning and a purpose to her life and the legacy that was entrusted to her?
About the Author
Sally Faubel is a registered dietitian. She started her career in dietetics as Pediatric Dietitian at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. Later, she worked for a food management company and then as a clinical dietitian. Subsequently, she became self-employed as a consultant dietitian, contracting with hospitals and long-term-care facilities. After writing patient assessments, policies and procedures, she has written a novel. Her parents owned a golf course in Saugatuck, Michigan where she grew up. She has lived in Michigan most of her life and now resides in Western Michigan with her husband, Jerry. They have a daughter and son-in-law, both are physicians in Colorado, and a granddaughter.
Breakfast at Lake House
The recipe books features foods from Michigan farms and game from Michigan streams, lakes, meadows, and woodlands. Nutrition and production information are included.