The first book in the tales from then and now series is “The Essence of Time”. The paperback is for sale on Amazon.

1872 – Thousands flood the Swiss Alps to dig the Mount Gotthard railway tunnel. When finished, goods from Germany will flow freely to Italy, Asia, and beyond. Cogs in this scheme are an illusionist pulling the strings, an immigrant looking for a new life, and a local grieving the loss of his old life. Alfred Escher spares no tricks to bend the granite and shape Switzerland into an international powerhouse. For Giovanni, no rock is too hard to build a future with his first love back in Italy. Like his father and grandfather, William transports goods in a stagecoach over Mount Gotthard to Italy to feed his mother, sister, and brother. With the train soon to kill his livelihood, he settles his score with the Italians to save the family name.

1985 – Against her will, teenager Olivia treks Mount Gotthard with her parents. Ascending further than she thinks possible, Olivia travels back in time to find a present in the now.