Belize

About the Book

This is the story of the journey that led Deloris and Alan Stamm to the village of Placencia, Belize, Central America. It shows how they were compelled to buy a hotel that neither of them wanted or needed. This story is yet but one example of how tropical fever entangles the human soul and encourages a person to embrace a fantasy in which they’d never imagine possible. The tropical air is intoxicating, the aqua-blue seas of the Caribbean are like no other on earth, and the people of Placencia helped to set the plan in motion for the couple to unwittingly become a part of the community that they so dearly love now. In the story, you’ll witness the hardships, as well as the giggles that the savvy American couple went shared as they took on the project and began the journey to Paradise. This is the first of three books, and you’ll begin to see the evolution of Paradise as well as the changes in Deloris and Alan as the books progress.

About the Author

Will Wesley PE, completed his Petroleum Engineering degree from MSU and went on to play six years in the National Football League as a Middle Linebacker. Will published his first book in 2008 and has published several others since. He is a man of many interests and has went on to study hieroglyphs and the culture of the ancient Maya of Central America; which he finds very intriguing, so when Deloris asked him to help write this story about Central America, he found the challenge irresistible. Will is married, to an English Teacher, and remained married during the editing of this book. He and his wife have four children and he loves telling the stories of Belize, the Maya civilization, as well as other historical facts to his children, hoping to keep his love of history alive in them. Deloris Stamm, a very accomplished lady, grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. She was then known as Deloris Moore and moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where she met Alan Stamm, and the two were soon married. They have been married now for more than forty-eight years. Deloris divides her time between Jacksonville and Belize, where Alan lives full-time and manages a resort. Their goal in the small village of Placencia is to better the community by example and through the opportunities that they provide to the village’s inhabitants. They have had several successful business ventures in the United States, and Paradise Hotel Resort is their newest adventure. While not a writer, Deloris wanted to tell her story. The chance for her and Will to collaborate on this story was welcomed. Their hopes are that you’ll enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed telling it.