Carpenter's Son (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798823045681)

The Carpenter's Son By Frank Paul Hill Caleb Martin has spent years trying to forget his father, Thomas-the man who abandoned him and his mother, leaving nothing but silence and unfi nished woodwork in his wake. But when Caleb returns to the family's old woodworking shop to mourn his mother's passing, the ghosts of the past come rushing back. Now, in the midst of his grief, a simple request from Father Michael-a priest who knew both Caleb and his father-forces Caleb to face the one thing he's spent his life avoiding: forgiveness. When Caleb discovers his father's long-hidden letters, fi lled with regret and painful confessions, he is forced to reconsider everything he thought he knew about Thomas. As he carves the Stations of the Cross his father left unfi nished, Caleb uncovers not only the legacy of a man shattered by war but also the emotional scars that tie his own fate to a history of unresolved pain. As Caleb works, he fi nds an unlikely ally in Sarah Rayburn-Macall, a woman fl eeing an abusive past of her own. Together, they form an unexpected bond, one forged in vulnerability and shared suffering. With the guidance of a mysterious stranger, Joshua Shepherd, Caleb begins to see that healing is a craft, not unlike the fi ne woodwork passed down through generations. But when Caleb learns that his father is still alive, living in a VA hospital, the call to confront the past becomes unavoidable. In a powerful journey of redemption and self-discovery, Caleb must decide whether to let go of his anger and truly embrace the lesson his father failed to teach him: that healing, like art, is shaped not by perfection, but by the hands willing to do the hard work. The Carpenter's Son is a moving tale of forgiveness, legacy, and the enduring power of grace. Through raw emotion and the beauty of craftsmanship, Caleb Martin discovers that the true art of life is learning how to love again-despite the wounds we carry and the pain we inherit.

Author: Frank Paul Hill
ISBN-13: 9798823045681
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 04/29/2025
Pages: 262
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d