Wedding Tales continues the magic of the inspirational love story told in Mary Sullivan Esseff's previous book, The Butterfly & The Snail. On January 29, 1966, as Rebecca Butler and Khalil Khoury exchange vows, an unexpected blizzard piles up snow so deep that it shuts down the East Coast for a week. Snowed in family members pass the time by sharing tales of why their ancestors immigrated to America. Wedding Tales, Book One: Love's Journey contains stories of Rebecca's German and Khalil's Lebanese ancestors who underwent religious persecution, murder, and treachery that forced them to leave their homelands. They overcame great hardships and displayed courage and fortitude in the face of horrific events murder and massacre resulting from religious intolerance enabling them to survive and grow. Despite how terribly they are injured, they forgive those who wronged them. The account does not end here. Wedding Tales, Book Two: Honeymoon Caper resumes the saga of Rebecca and Khalil on their honeymoon and the ongoing journeys of their predecessors. In Wedding Tales, Rebecca and Khalil display the strength and resiliency of their ancestors. Although these events took place over a hundred years ago, the same issues are evident in the world today. Anyone who experiences intolerance or prejudice will identify with these struggles and gain invaluable insights from how the characters resolve their adversities.
