Beyond the Empty Promise: A Novel of Faith, Family, and Eternal Hope (Christian Books on History, Doctrine, and Helping Others) - Softcover

Bailey, John

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798258913265

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

They came to America with nothing—and built everything.
Then, in a moment, everything fell apart.
What they found in the ruins would change them forever.

In a new land filled with promise, one family sets out to build a better life.

Through sacrifice, determination, and relentless effort, they rise—finding success, stability, and the outward signs that they have finally “made it.” But beneath the surface, something begins to fracture. Time replaces presence. Achievement replaces meaning. And the quiet bonds that once held them together begin to weaken.

Then comes the fall.

Loss strikes swiftly and without mercy—financial collapse, personal tragedy, and the slow unraveling of everything they thought was secure. As hope fades and silence fills their home, each member of the family is forced to confront a question they can no longer avoid:

What remains when everything else is gone?

In the midst of their darkest hour, an unexpected kindness from a small, struggling church introduces them to a different kind of wealth—one not measured in success, but in grace.

Their circumstances do not magically change. Their struggles do not disappear. But something deeper begins to take root.

Hope.

Beyond the Empty Promise is a powerful and deeply human story of loss and redemption, of pride and surrender, and of a faith that does not remove suffering—but transforms it.

For readers who believe that the greatest victories are not found in what we gain, but in what we are given when we have nothing left.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798258913265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 215