Venetia is a beautiful, rare red glass bottle whose life's goal is to deliver wonderful tasting beverages to people. After a tragic accident, however, Venetia finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings, being pushed and shoved around. Venetia fears she's lost her purpose and pleads to God to tell her why these things are happening to her. Venetia, Lake Michigan's Treasure is the story of life's renewal and regeneration after we face disappointment and tragedy. Will Venetia regain purpose, and be valued for who she now is? Gay Lyn Birkholz is a university professor who teaches Business and Medical Ethics. She was raised on Lake Michigan. Gay was inspired to write the story of Venetia after walking on the beach of Lake Michigan collecting beach glass.