Character-Fueled Stories
Some people read fiction for entertainment, some to vicariously learn about life. Hopefully you find both here.
Travel on emotional journeys through heart-probing fiction about relateable yet unique folks. Join them as they muddle through their broken existence until conflict drives them to grace and transformation. Laugh with them, cry with them. You have permission to feel.
A Father/Son Story
Following his father’s death, eighteen-year-old Thomas is left wrestling with grief and an uncertain future. As he stands on the brink of adulthood, will he choose faith to guide him, or leave his life to chance?
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About
David Harlen Brooks
If you arrived here looking for politics and commentary, sorry. This is not the David Brooks of the New York Times Op-Ed page (though they share the same year of birth, graduation dates, and a major in History). David Harlen Brooks is an inspirational and fiction writer.
Besides fiction and inspirational writing, David Harlen writes for a Christian non-government organization in the Philippines involved in transformational development. He also produces a quarterly newsletter, lays out booklets, and leads a volunteer team to promote the organization’s mission and vision.
Short Stories
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Will It Ever Be Well?
Following his father’s death, eighteen-year-old Thomas is left wrestling with grief and an uncertain future. As he stands on the brink of adulthood, will he choose faith to guide him, or leave his life to chance?
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A Father’s Heart
With a sick child and an angry wife, Fernando must rise to the occasion or live the life of a broken man.
“I believe stories can change the world. It’s why I write. After all, the gospel hangs on the thin, crimson thread of a story, preserved and shared for 2,000 years.”
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