The Life Chest Adventures Series

A young man named Josh discovers his great-great-grandfather's life chest. After he experiences its legacy and explores the mysteries it contains, nothing will ever be the same.  --Follow the journey of the Dynasty chest from its creation by Marco Polo through the exciting tales told by centuries of chest keepers from East to West. --Read the story of how the modern life chest came to be and how it continues to inspire generation after generation to live meaningful lives. --Share in Josh's adventure as he and his cousin Bernie travel to China to search for a secret stash of gold coins once hidden in the Dynasty chest. Is the treasure real, or merely a myth? And what dangers will they face on their quest to keep a promise made by their ancestor?

"Remember what Gramps said in his journal? He wanted to finish the mission that General Erasto started. It's up to us now!" In the second book of the Life Chest series, Josh and Bernie travel the continent of Africa to find a priceless treasure. As they search for seven life chests that hold the clues to the location of a legendary diamond mine, the cousins and their new companions encounter excitement and danger, including a gang of ruthless poachers who would kill to get their hands on the sacred diamonds. One lazy afternoon, Bernie and Josh look through the African treasures in Gramps' life chest. They discover the tale of the sacred diamonds from a journal entry about a Zulu shaman and his people who were forced to work in the diamond mines. When the cousins also find a hand-drawn map and a dinner plate with clues painted on it, they travel to Africa, attempt to recover the diamonds and use them to help the African people and animals.    Get ready to share this fascinating journey as Josh and Bernie travel from a safari camp in South Africa to the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro, experiencing the magic, mystery, and wonder of Africa's life chest story.

"Before going forward, all doorways should be looked to; for it is difficult to know where foes may sit within a dwelling." – a Viking saying In the 1920s, Swedish border patrol skiers saw a pattern of mysterious black dots as they gazed from their vantage point on a windy ridge into a desolate, snow-filled valley. Were the dots a mirage, a visual trick of the glaring white landscape? Or were they the rooftops of ancient Viking lodges, peeking up through an age-old avalanche of snow? The answer was unknown, buried in the bleakness of the inaccessible valley. Josh and Bernie, the main characters in The Life Chest Adventures, encounter this mystery when they travel to Norway with their families. What begins as a pleasant vacation turns into a thrilling and dangerous trek into the valley. Murder and betrayal accompany them, and the cousins must confront their own demons as well as a gang of treasure-hunting thugs when they discover Viking life chests overflowing with riches. The "nine noble virtues" of Viking lore dovetail with the life chest lessons that Bernie and Josh strive to live by, making this story a unique addition to the series.

"Life can be short and life can be sweet. A pirate's life may be sweet, but it is more likely that it will be short." In the Golden Age of Piracy, a priceless stash of treasure was hidden on a remote island in the Caribbean by some very clever — and ruthless — pirates. However, the secret to the location of the treasure was lost, and the pirates' descendants despaired for centuries over the mystery, while the riches remained untouched. Enter Josh and Bernie,over 400 years later! They gather information and maybe a bit of magic from Gramps' life chest to spark the quest. With the help of Gasparo, the young man they met in Italy at the close of The Life Chest: Vikings, the cousins put their treasure hunting skills to use once again. They travel to the Bahamas, determined to discover the secret of Dead Man's Cave and find the incredible treasure. Pirate tattoos, shark attacks, family secrets, false pride, and true heroism — all are part of the newest story in The Life Chest Adventures.

"May the crocodile be against you in water and snakes against you on land. The gods will not accept your sacrifices. You and your descendants will be miserable and persecuted!" – Nefertari's curse Cousins Bernie and Josh have spent years following in their great-great-grandfather's footsteps as travelers and explorers. Inspired by items and stories from Gramps' life chest, they solved dangerous mysteries and discovered treasure in the Great Wall of China, a diamond mine in Tanzania, a Viking village in Norway and an underwater pirate cave in the Bahamas. When they travel to Egypt, however, it's a different story — their luck seems to have run out. After risking their lives again, they come home empty-handed. Is it time to retire from adventuring? Or will the next generation come forward and take up the cause? Josh's granddaughter April has been hearing stories of Grandpa Josh and Uncle Bernie's adventures since she was a little girl. Now she's a smart, savvy and fearless young woman, and is ready to join the team. It's a dream come true for grandfather and granddaughter to go on an adventure together, but the prospect of hunting for an ancient Egyptian city inside a mountain is daunting, and a mixture of magic, curses and life-threatening danger is just around the corner.