Hello blog friends,
Last week I shared a bit of the backstory for The Soul Whisperer's Decision, and I promised that I would do the same for each of my books. Since I've already shared with you about The Gift on an earlier post, today my focus is Redemption, a Father's Fatal Decision.
Every major religion speaks about redemption, and each has a staircase of steps toward that goal. My book doesn't focus on those steps, instead it looks at the choices made by a father with a questionable past.
The book opens with a quote by Khaled Hosseini: "True redemption is...when guilt leads to good."
Within these eight words is the assumption that a person is sorry for his or her misdeeds and acts to remedy the harm done. It is a relational process.
The book is a thriller focused on a seemingly average family. It opens with the father being shot. From that point forward, the two adult children work together to unravel why he was targeted. The process takes them into Connecticut and several cities in New York. As they journey, they learn about a man they thought they knew but then realize they did not.
The conclusion of the story brings the reader back to Hosseini's words: "True redemption is...when guilt leads to good." The reader decides if that 'good' occurred.
Last week I shared a bit of the backstory for The Soul Whisperer's Decision, and I promised that I would do the same for each of my books. Since I've already shared with you about The Gift on an earlier post, today my focus is Redemption, a Father's Fatal Decision.
Every major religion speaks about redemption, and each has a staircase of steps toward that goal. My book doesn't focus on those steps, instead it looks at the choices made by a father with a questionable past.
The book opens with a quote by Khaled Hosseini: "True redemption is...when guilt leads to good."
Within these eight words is the assumption that a person is sorry for his or her misdeeds and acts to remedy the harm done. It is a relational process.
The book is a thriller focused on a seemingly average family. It opens with the father being shot. From that point forward, the two adult children work together to unravel why he was targeted. The process takes them into Connecticut and several cities in New York. As they journey, they learn about a man they thought they knew but then realize they did not.
The conclusion of the story brings the reader back to Hosseini's words: "True redemption is...when guilt leads to good." The reader decides if that 'good' occurred.
What motivated me to write this story? I suspect all of us have struggled with forgiveness at one point or another. Certainly, I have. Maybe we were in a bad relationship, or we had a critical boss, or perhaps a friend let us down. Hurt is something everyone experiences. Forgiveness is what we know we should do, don't want to do, and struggle to embrace. It's a haunting virtue, but it leads to redemption.
In closure, I'd like to share a personal story. My dad passed at 97 years old. At the funeral, the space was packed. I knew the relatives, but not the others. Several unfamiliar men came up to me and told me how my dad had helped them - by giving them a job and loaning them money for their family. As I looked into their eyes, I saw my dad as a kid during the great depression in Oklahoma. He suffered unimaginable deprivation, including the death of a few of his siblings. I believe his early harsh experience shaped the man he became. Dad was a farmer and worked hard all his life. We lived very simply, but unbeknown to my siblings and me, dad privately helped those in need.
I mention the above because sometimes out of darkness comes great light. That darkness takes many forms. In my book, it is criminal activity. For my dad, it was deprivation. Either can lead to redemption - depending on our choices.
If you read Redemption, A Father's Fateful Decision, I'd love to know what you think.
Have a wonderful week!
In closure, I'd like to share a personal story. My dad passed at 97 years old. At the funeral, the space was packed. I knew the relatives, but not the others. Several unfamiliar men came up to me and told me how my dad had helped them - by giving them a job and loaning them money for their family. As I looked into their eyes, I saw my dad as a kid during the great depression in Oklahoma. He suffered unimaginable deprivation, including the death of a few of his siblings. I believe his early harsh experience shaped the man he became. Dad was a farmer and worked hard all his life. We lived very simply, but unbeknown to my siblings and me, dad privately helped those in need.
I mention the above because sometimes out of darkness comes great light. That darkness takes many forms. In my book, it is criminal activity. For my dad, it was deprivation. Either can lead to redemption - depending on our choices.
If you read Redemption, A Father's Fateful Decision, I'd love to know what you think.
Have a wonderful week!
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