Julius, living a mediocre life in 2014 with a wife and two children, had to admit to himself that he was a failure both as a husband and a father. A startling dream, or was it a nightmare, coupled with the death of his father, kicked off a sequence of challenges. He faced questions he could not answer. The spirit of change, unwillingly thrust upon him, caused much soul searching. Like so many of us with deep questions, Julius needed help. Serendipitously, he met Mitchell who became his mentor. However, there was still something lacking. A mysterious book showed up holding answers that Julius needed. Taking turns reading it out loud, they both realized the wisdom and depth of this historical family legacy. Julius’ questions started to get answers, but even more so, the characters in that book left him realizing how much had been hollowed out of his life. Julius and Mitchell both saw the effect the book had on each of them by witnessing a remarkable story of love, tragedy, revolution, business recessions, political strife, religious and ethnic turmoil, and the consequences of each. In the end they were both changed!
“Legacy Found” was written with the intention of sharing that the past is much more than dry written history. It is a living letter to past lives, loves, disappointments, and tragedies. How people lived through the difficulties while still maintaining and separating the hardships from the love that kept them nourished and prospering. A glimpse into a fictitious family based on factual data sharing the deep core of those elements that transcend history.