Publisher's Synopsis
LOSING EVERYTHING IS THE PATH TO GAINING WHAT TRULY MATTERS
Rudolph chases a treasure: His simple plan - save his money and buy an engagement ring for the woman he loves. His hopes are sunk when his parents ask him to sail to Halifax and retrieve his ailing grandfather, a task that will all but wipe out his savings.
Desperate to preserve his hard-earned money, Rudolph makes a series of risky and dangerous gambles. His folly only sets him further from his goal, until ultimately, he finds himself stranded, penniless and in jeopardy of ever making it home.
But God has not forgotten him: At the bottom of himself, Rudolph finds a new path before him. To follow, he'll have to come to grips with the true value of earthly treasures and take hold of new priorities that leave him utterly changed. This path leads through redemption and transformation and home to Shunderland with a new treasure of unimaginable worth.
This novella of about 35,000 words takes us from Shunderland, out to sea, to the depths and back again. It blends drama, romance and fantasy to tell a powerful story of God's work of redemptive transformation. Dare to leave the shores of Shunderland and go on this journey with Rudolph. Watch him become a new man with new priorities and new treasures. Experience the power of redemption.