Journeys of the Gift

This is the story of family and unconditional love, between Father, Daughter and Brother as well as that shared between lovers. It is the tale of choices that come with responsibility and the consequences they can bring. It is a story of hope and faith the family share with one another in their joys and in their sorrows. It is the battle of life with a twist as good triumphs over evil. Danni Buchanan, a vibrant, independent woman just short of fifty left the family jewelry store and a twenty year marriage behind when she moved from her hometown of Sanford, NC eleven years ago. A baby shower brings her back, and she learns the family business has a secret. However, this secret holds a dark side. The devastating choices it has led her brother to, coupled with her father's desperation, compel her to become a part of it. Now she must convince her fiancé' to uproot, relocate his business and come with her to start over in the small southern town. She cannot bring herself to tell him what she has learned, which makes her task even more difficult. Hope returns when he finally agrees and the family is reunited. The secret unfolds in the battle of life with a twist, revealing the strength, love and faith they draw from one another through their sorrows and their joys.