A book about loss... a book about grief... a book about a father's final words helping to guide his son's future...
When author Joe Weber learns he has precious few months to live, he keeps his illness a secret from his family and sets about completing the most important writings of his life...
Tyler Weber's father dies during his freshman year of high school, leaving a giant void in his life. On the day of his dad's funeral, he somehow receives a letter from him. Tyler doesn't know who delivered it or how it got to his house, but his dad's words help him through the toughest day of his life.
But then something amazing continues to happen. On the most significant days of Tyler's life, he receives more letters from his father. Some letters help him celebrate the happiest of moments, while others offer condolence during the hardest times of his life. No matter what, each letter offers advice that Tyler so often ignored from his father when he was alive... advice that he comes to cherish.
As Tyler turns from a teenager to a young man to an adult, his father's words take on greater meaning, and he feels more of a connection to him than he ever thought imaginable. Losing a loved one doesn't mean they're gone forever, and Tyler learns to carry his father's words in his heart and into every situation he faces in life...
Genre: Literary Fiction
When author Joe Weber learns he has precious few months to live, he keeps his illness a secret from his family and sets about completing the most important writings of his life...
Tyler Weber's father dies during his freshman year of high school, leaving a giant void in his life. On the day of his dad's funeral, he somehow receives a letter from him. Tyler doesn't know who delivered it or how it got to his house, but his dad's words help him through the toughest day of his life.
But then something amazing continues to happen. On the most significant days of Tyler's life, he receives more letters from his father. Some letters help him celebrate the happiest of moments, while others offer condolence during the hardest times of his life. No matter what, each letter offers advice that Tyler so often ignored from his father when he was alive... advice that he comes to cherish.
As Tyler turns from a teenager to a young man to an adult, his father's words take on greater meaning, and he feels more of a connection to him than he ever thought imaginable. Losing a loved one doesn't mean they're gone forever, and Tyler learns to carry his father's words in his heart and into every situation he faces in life...
Genre: Literary Fiction
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