Mansion in the Woods

By Sal Chillemi

The book is about a man who adopts nine children and the adventures that take place when he brings them to America to his home. the people that know him how he cares for the children the lady he meets and marries. A three year adventure into the lives and hopes of this man and these children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456740818

Sal Chillemi

My name is Sal Chillemi I work as a mental health counselor I wrote a book sometime ago and decided to have it published. I am originally from Long Island New York and reside in Sherwood OR. I am a graduate of Marylhurst University here in Oregon my degree is a B/A in Human Studies. I have worked as a counselor with children and teens for almost twelve years. I enjoy my work currently I am a residential and detox counselor. I also volunteer as a foster kids camp counselor in summer time.

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© 2011 Sal Chillemi. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 3/11/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4567-4082-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4567-4081-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011902561

Printed in the United States of America

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Contents

Introduction

The story begins

In the beginning

Venturing Out

William Taylor Tanya

What’s one more?

Elokovia

The Mail

Elokovia (number nine)

House Renovation

The party and the big surprise

The Airport

Name Change

Trip to the beach

School begins

Halloween and the bump in the road

Things have a way of turning around for the better

The date

The two brots!

The ice cream parlor

Thanksgiving

First Christmas

Christmas morning

The engagement ring?

New Years Eve

Spring break

Trip to the resort

Home again

The wedding

A turn for the worst

Invisible?

The next day

Grief and pain

Not feeling so good

The brots strike again!

Time to go home

Life goes on

Mansion in the woods

Introduction

I dedicate this book to every child in the world who has known abandonment, and who has suffered the loss of a mom or a dad and ended up in an orphanage. Even though some get adopted there are so many who do not.

The story begins

This is the story about nine orphans who spent the better part of their childhood in an orphanage. These nine children were adopted by a man who always wanted a family. Sahlee his name brought them to America to raise them in his home and give them a better chance at life and new hope. This story is about the lives of these children.

In the beginning

The story begins with Sahlee a man who has a tender heart and disposition living in a mansion nestled on a twenty five acre piece of property which was mainly wooded. Sahlee was brought up in a good Christian based family. Sahlee was an only child and he lost his parents when he was very young. He was raised by a guardian who taught him well. He would never have to worry about money because his folks made sure he would be well cared for.Sahlee was a hard working man, his business was in candles and incense, and he also owned a book store. One of his desires was to have a great big family, being an only child Sahlee never had the privilege of a brother or a sister. So Sahlee had an idea to adopt some children. He had no wife either he always dreamed of being married but it seemed like there was no one who fancied him. Sahlee was handsome but his demeanor leaned more toward a person who liked to be creative. Focusing more on his candle and incense business than worrying about being married most relationships he had were with women who cared only about one thing, money. The mere mention of children scared most women away.

Sahlee getting on in years, thought if I don’t do something soon I might be too old to raise a child.

Venturing Out

So