CARPENTER'S SON

The Carpenter's SonBy Frank Paul HillCaleb Martin has spent years trying to forget his father Thomas-theman who abandoned him and his mother leaving nothing but silenceand unfi nished woodwork in his wake. But when Caleb returns to thefamily's old woodworking shop to mourn his mother's passing theghosts of the past come rushing back. Now in the midst of his grief asimple request from Father Michael-a priest who knew both Caleband his father-forces Caleb to face the one thing he's spent his lifeavoiding: forgiveness.When Caleb discovers his father's long-hidden letters fi lled withregret and painful confessions he is forced to reconsider everythinghe thought he knew about Thomas. As he carves the Stations of theCross his father left unfi nished Caleb uncovers not only the legacy ofa man shattered by war but also the emotional scars that tie his ownfate to a history of unresolved pain.As Caleb works he fi nds an unlikely ally in Sarah Rayburn-Macalla woman fl eeing an abusive past of her own. Together they form anunexpected bond one forged in vulnerability and shared suffering.With the guidance of a mysterious stranger Joshua Shepherd Calebbegins to see that healing is a craft not unlike the fi ne woodworkpassed down through generations.But when Caleb learns that his father is still alive living in a VA hospitalthe call to confront the past becomes unavoidable. In a powerfuljourney of redemption and self-discovery Caleb must decide whetherto let go of his anger and truly embrace the lesson his father failed toteach him: that healing like art is shaped not by perfection but bythe hands willing to do the hard work.The Carpenter's Son is a moving tale of forgiveness legacy and theenduring power of grace. Through raw emotion and the beauty ofcraftsmanship Caleb Martin discovers that the true art of life is learninghow to love again-despite the wounds we carry and the pain we inherit.