R W Byrum

The Quest for the Quiet Plum R W Byrum

The Quest for the Quiet Plum is the story of the search for love and the evolution of a relationship. Martin travels halfway around the world in pursuit of the woman he believes will be the love of his life but will the reality of their relationship match his expectations or hers? Covering a period of ten years, The Quest for the Quiet Plum chronicles Martin's experiences with online dating, marrying a woman from another country and another culture, and sponsoring that lucky lady for immigration. Obviously, the risks that Martin undertakes are great but so are the potential rewards. Naturally, there are pitfalls along the way during Martin's search for love. Martin chooses to conduct his search on the internet, but the internet brings the entire world to your home, both the good and the bad. If Martin is to succeed on his quest, he will need to learn how to judge the character of people that he has never met face to face. A challenge to be certain but one which Martin willingly accepts. During the course of his quest, Martin learns that winning a woman's love and keeping it are two entirely different things. In many ways, maintaining a relationship proves to be even more challenging than forming one. Will Martin be able to keep the love his finds or will his relationship succumb to the many pressures to which all relationship are prone?