Robert and his wife Linda had been married for two years. After six months of trying to get pregnant without success, they visited their local doctor, who referred them to a fertility specialist. Their dreams of a big family hung in the balance. Could their marriage survive, or be it be torn apart?
The Stanos family became wealthy Greek shipping merchants in the early 19th century. Their ships sailed throughout the Mediterranean to numerous ports exporting Greek olive oils, cheeses and cotton. In return, their ships arrived full of exotic goods; amongst them were frankincense, myrrh and silk from the Arab world and beyond. The shipping empire was at its height when a random set of events beyond their control brought it crashing down, leaving only an aged grandfather.