And so it begins.

Clearing off the clutter of past publications and announcing my Odyssey of Hope memoir series.

The debut entry Rising Beyond Hope: Crisis of Faith will be released January 2026 in ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

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A boy’s world unravels in the turbulence of grief, adolescence, and shattered faith—but from the ashes of loss, he discovers a hope that refuses to die. Rising Beyond Hope is a powerful memoir of one man’s journey through crisis to unexpected grace. 

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Before the world taught him to question, he lived in the warm chaos of a backyard homestead, surrounded by laughter, loss, and a loyal dog who vanished just when everything else began to change. 

Set against the backdrop of 1963—a year scarred by personal tragedy and national sorrow—Rising Beyond Hope: Crisis of Faith traces the early journey of a boy growing up amid the echoes of love, grief, and an ever-shifting faith. From the innocent days on his grandparents’ farm to the upheaval of moving to a farm several miles away, the loss of a cousin, and the assassination of a president, life began teaching hard lessons early. 

As he navigates adolescence, enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps, and survives a life-altering motorcycle accident, a radical spiritual awakening propels him onto a path he never expected—one paved with both profound belief and aching doubt. The story unfolds through heartbreak, a broken engagement, the terminal illness of a mother whose quiet courage became his compass, and humble career beginnings as he finds his way rising above it all to find love awaiting him in a new season. 

This is a memoir not just of one man’s crisis of faith—but of the unwavering hope that refuses to be extinguished. Through fire and sorrow, grace and grit, Rising Beyond Hope reminds us that the journey to purpose often begins in the ashes of what we thought we knew.

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Stay tuned for further updates.