Before Captain Ahab encountered Moby Dick, he met the woman who would capture his heart—Hannah Oldweiler. This voyage back to 19th Century Nantucket completes the portrait of the man who ruled the sea with an iron will, and introduces to the woman who had a spirit and determination to match. When Ahab becomes obsessed with settling a score with the great whale, Hannah is left alone to raise their son and to oversee her husband's estate. Waiting and praying for his safe return, Hannah is faced with loneliness—a deep longing in her soul that not even her husband can meet. Will Hannah become as independent as Ahab? Will she take her future into her own hands? Who will fill the emptiness in her heart? Click Here to Meet the Author Download the Readers' Guide.

Captain Ahab has become the victim of his own mad pursuit of the great white whale. Hannah, his widow and her son, Timothy, seek to distance themselves from the Ahab name by planning a trip to Europe. But during a visit to friends in Boston, Hannah encounters some prospective love interests and finds she must first search her heart regarding some important life issues, not the least of which is slavery. As she watches dedicated friends share their faith with sailors in the port city, she is challenged by how she will share her faith with others. Hannah's journey reveals the unexpected ways that God fulfills His plans for us beyond our own plans and desires. Click Here to Meet the Author Download the Readers' Guide.

The son of the infamous Captain Ahab denies any likeness to the father he barely new, and strives instead to be a paragon of virtue—but with so much bitterness, is he really that different?