Improbable Connections: A Mayflower Story

Written by Ron W Germaine

Narrated by Rich Germaine

This historical novel, set in the early 1600s describes the adventures of young Mayflower pilgrim, Elisabeth Tilley, who early in life became wise beyond her years as part of an ultimate immigration experience. The story also follows two Native Americans the enigmatic Squanto and the fictional Hurit. Squanto was kidnapped from the Plymouth area, lived in England, returned to his homeland, and played a key role in helping the Pilgrims survive in the New World.  Hurit, a daring and beautiful young girl, became a close friend with Elisabeth in Plymouth. 

The story is based on actual events that occurred in the early 1600s through 1623 in England, Holland, and the New World. Friendships and romances are woven together with politics, trade, and religious differences of the time. Fact and fiction are blended to tell an uplifting story of improbable connections.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Germaine Publishing, Copyright 2020 by Ron W Germaine
• Release date: Sep 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781662288357

Ron W Germaine

Ron Germaine was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in various towns throughout Ontario and Alberta, Canada. He was a high school teacher and counselor in British Columbia, Canada, and is currently Professor Emeritus, National University, La Jolla, California, where he worked with practicing teachers in a Master's program. He has published several professional journal articles and a book, A concise guide to writing a thesis or dissertation: Educational research and beyond. Improbable Connections: A Mayflower Story is his first novel. Ron was drawn to learning more about the Mayflower because his mother passed down oral history that 'relatives came over on the Mayflower.' While a direct, ancestral link has not been established to those who came on the ship, 'cousin' relationships have been found with Elisabeth (Tilley) and John Howland, and with Mary (Chilton) and John Winslow. Ron now lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, near his five beautiful grandchildren and their remarkable parents: Matthew and Jessica, and Peter and Amanda.