Should Any Calamity Befall by Hannah Christensen, It is the early 1800's, and Ezra, an American sailor and his apprentice, George have setting off to the Mediterranean. Although they both strive to do an honorable job, trouble seems to follow them. The sea itself comes with its own peril . . . shipwreck, scurvy, storms, and foreign adversaries. George, aware of the dangers, persuades Ezra to enter into a vow with him to come to each other's aid should any calamity befall. Ezra makes this promise, determining in his heart to look to God through it all. Paperback, 256 pages.