An epic story that begins in the English country. A story of a very wealthy man who had a lot of sweet times and times of bitterness in his native England country. The story spans into nine generations of the family. The story delves into the lives and feelings of many different people. The wealthy family leaves their homeland after a tragedy in the family and sets sail for the "New World". A strong coming storm causes the ship's Captain to put them off the over loaded ship in a place unknown to them, a place they weren't to be. Sherman took care of his peach sprouts to be set out in the "New World"; the first to be set out in the "New World". A tale of two large sea chests of gold that were hid and the location of the secret hiding place is passed down from each generation; would the gold ever be found? A tale that spans from the Victorian Age and goes to the high Fashion clothing Design World of today. It tells of how one member left something behind that saved the old family bloodline.You may cry or you may laugh while reading these nine books of this series that goes through the American Civil War to the present time. You will find that life is not all "sweet", also has "bitterness".