William Diebold

Valley of the Queen

A Treacherous Pursuit of a Mythical Queen's Treasure

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Produktbeschreibung

The Champa people are descended from a time before recorded history. They were last together as a nation one thousand years ago when they were overrun by the invading Viets and scattered around Southeast Asia. Legend has it they buried a fabulous treasure, the remaining wealth of the Champa Kingdom as they fled. We are introduced to the main character, Mai Sambath as she begins her career in Chicago. She is a former child refugee from Vietnam who is aware that she is somehow different from everyone else and firmly believes there is something important she is destined to do with her life. Jack is a photographer in Chicago. He and Mai fall in love from the moment they first meet. They live happily together in Chicago as each enjoys great success in their chosen careers. But all that changes in an instant and Jack could never have imagined the extraordinary and life-changing journey ahead for them. Among other unexpected surprises, they are confronted with the possibility that she is the lost queen of the Champa people who is sought after by an evil despot who seeks to rule Southeast Asia. "If your wife, Mai, is really the heir to the old kingdom," continued Vega, "the people may very well rally to her, and that would make her very valuable to Minh. In fact, Jack, that would at this time make her the most important woman in Southeast Asia, wanted by Colonel Minh, the Champa people, and the Vietnamese, all for very different reasons." What will Mai do when she discovers this despot is actually the one who killed her parents and left her an orphan? How are Mai and Jack involved in the possible discovery of the Champa treasure? What will Jack do to save her when one day he finds Mai missing? These are only a few of the many wonderful twists and turns in this page-turning narrative.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LitPrime Solutions
• Seitenzahl: 434
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 701g
• ISBN-13: 9798887032054
• Artikelnr.: 67859021

Autorenporträt

Bill Diebold was a photographer in the United States Air Force for two years and three months in Vietnam. The events at the beginning of the book in Vietnam are largely based on fact and actual experiences although the names and characters should not be reflected as any individual but rather a composite fictional characterization of several persons encountered along the way. The same holds true of the Advertising Photography industry in Chicago related later in the book. He was an advertising photographer in Chicago at a time during the 1980's when the industry was at the dawn of major changes brought on by the revolution of digital media and the internet. It was an exciting, wonderful time and he is of the opinion that Chicago, the city and its wonderful people are the best kept secret in the country. That said, he now works as a digital imaging instructor in High School in California and considers himself retired. He firmly believes that his love for teaching is based on his prior success and fulfillment as a professional photographer. He honestly looks forward to going to school every day because the 'kids with their idealism, hopes and dreams keep you young.' As a father with two sons, a wonderful daughter in law, and two amazing grandchildren, he looks forward to tomorrow. His photography website can be found at http://www.debold.com. (leave out the 'I') There you will find many Vietnam photographs that mirror some of the chapters in the story. Also you will see some of his professional advertising work and many examples of his students' work in his classes.You can email Bill at [e-mail]