Immersed in the World
IMMERSED
(a true story)
As the wind howls outside on a cold winter night, teenagers Nicole and Brian decide that as soon as they’re adults, they’re ditching the dismal Denver suburb winters and moving south to a tropical island.
Sixteen years later, Nicole and Brian are married, have two young children, a mortgage, two cars, and a dog. But they never forgot their dream. Nicole earned a commercial pilot certificate so she could fly puddle jumpers around the Caribbean islands. Brian climbed the ranks of local kitchens and is now executive chef at a popular and successful restaurant. For their tenth wedding anniversary, they take a “research trip” to their ideal paradise: a 5-room, off-the-grid Caribbean beachfront resort, surrounded by lush mountains, reachable only by boat.
As the boat turns into the horseshoe-shaped bay, it’s more stunning than the photos. Snorkeling and diving off the beach is spectacular. Visiting yachts moor overnight in the bay. A topnotch restaurant serves meals al fresco while hummingbirds flit about. Dozens of tropical fruit varieties grow on the property.
Little do Nicole and Brian know that four months later, they’ll be back on a plane, moving to the island to run their dream resort with their children, all their possessions in Denver sold.
On the very night of their arrival, Nicole and Brian are hit with shocking news, and thus they begin what will become, the most unpredictable adventure of their life.
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Nicole,
We are so excited to read your new book! What an amazing adventure you Brian and the family were on, it seems surreal that you actually did it. Cheers!
Kris
Kris, thank you for your encouragement. Brian and I are grateful you and Jamie were able to visit us at Petit Byahaut. And the tropical storm that kept you guys there longer–that was all the better, in the end.
Nicole:
How very proud I am of you for taking on the task of writing your book about your precious family’s life on St. Vincent. I anxiously await the experience of reading “A Dream Made Truth”. Mostly I remember how much I missed the Durbins’ while they were so far away from me. I wish you good luck and success with your book. Love you all.
Rosella
Thank you Rosella! We missed you too.
Nicole,
It’s hard to believe that you guys were actually there. I can’t wait to read about your adventures.
Holly
Thanks Holly.
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Wow. Just started looking at your story: sounds incredible. When does the book come out?
Mummy t, still writing the book & in need of a publisher, but I’m working hard on it. Btw, I really love your blog and reading of all your adventures!
Sounds like an incredible journey. Good luck on the journey to publication!
Mo
Mo, Thanks so much for the well wishes!
Hi Nicole,
Ok I was just sitting here talking to Mike saying I can’t stand facebook, everyone is in everbody’s business, blah, blah, blah, and then I start reading about you and your book and then I say to Mike as he is playing his guitar, “Okay, I love Facebook.” He says why after he chuckles, and I say because I get to read about my friends Nicole and Brian and what you are doing. I’m so proud of you for writing that book and I can’t wait to read it! So much love, and please hug and kiss the kids for me. Austin and Noelle are 13 & 14, and Austin is way taller than me! Would love to see you guys! Love, Val
It’s so nice to hear from you, Val! Yes, facebook is great for keeping in touch with old friends. It’d be very fun to get together and reunite the kids, it’s amazing how fast the years go by! Love to you too!
Looking forward to the book…sounds great!
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Thank you Jason, I appreciate your encouragement!
The book sounds fascinating. Can’t wait to learn and read more! Good on you for writing it.
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Thanks Caz! I can’t wait to share it.
Hi, just discovered your site from Torre’s and read the exerpt of your book! Really looking forward to reading it in full!
Thank you Sarah, you just made my day! I’m finishing final edits now and then sending it off to a few readers for feedback. Hopefully I’ll release it in the first part of 2012
When will your book be for sale? It is going to be a lovely read!
Nicole,
So proud of you. I am so looking forward to reading your book. Glad we could spend Christmas with you, Brian, Remy and Simon in St. Vincent. We have many precious memories and adventures!
So excited for you, dear Nicole.
Can’t wait to read your amazing adventures that I’ve only heard snippets of thus far. 
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