An epic story that begins in the English country. Sherman very wealthy man who had a lot sweet times and times of bitterness in his native England country. The story spans into nine generations of the family and into the lives and feelings of many different people. The wealthy family leaves their homeland after a tragedy in the family and sets sail for the "New World." A coming storm causes them to be put them off the overloaded ship in a place unknown to them, a place they weren't to be. There were two large sea chests of gold that Sherman brought to the new world with him that was hidden and the location of the secret hiding place is passed down from each generation. The story spans from the Victorian Age and goes to the high Fashion clothing Design World of today. The story tells of how one member left something behind that saved the old family bloodline. You may cry or you may laugh while reading these nine books of this series that goes through the American Civil War to the Vietnam War. You will find that life is not all "sweet," it also has "bitterness." When you read part 7 of this series, did you find what made Josh's new girlfriend different? Part 8 of this series brings you into a difficult time and Sherman talked his seller about what was coming. He didn't know what it was but he would get ready for it. Sherman talked to Josh about getting ready for what was to come. The difficult time came but it was worse than they would have ever thought. Life on the Plantation was nothing like it had ever been before and they can only hope the farm life that they knew before would come back. You will read of the sufferings of the Great Depression and of World War two and all the loss of life. As time passes many changes came to the Plantation with the passing of those that had been there for so long. Pay special attention to see what happens to the West bloodline and if the "secret" is passed on down through the generations.