The Lost Wager - Paperback

by Nancy Shikany Stark Muyskens (Author)

An immigrant's story ... Jemelia's story.

Jemelia's fate was determined by a roll of the dice between two drunk men-her wealthy father and a poor opportunistic man trying to win a bride for his son, Nickolai.

Jemelia is outraged when she learns that not only has she been promised in marriage due to a lost bet, but Nickolai plans to take her away from her homeland to America in one month, the day after their wedding.

As her circumstances spiral out of control, Jemelia decides to take matters into her own hands. From the foothills of Lebanon, she embarks on a heartwarming and, at times, heart-wrenching journey.