Trials of a Father (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. "Every father builds a legacy. Every son makes a choice."Arthur gave his son, Julian, the absolute best years of his life. Working the fertile soil of the Salinas Valley, Arthur and his young wife, Margaret, poured every ounce of profit from their farm into Julian's future, entirely paying for his education. Arthur's dream was simple and deeply rooted: he envisioned his son wielding a law degree to protect what they had built, practicing nearby in Monterey or Salinas. Julian knew this dream, looked his aging parents in the eye, and made a sacred promise to remain near and help his father face the fields.Instead, a glittering window of opportunity shattered that foundation of family loyalty.Spotted at the university by a talent scout, Julian is offered a prestigious apprenticeship at a high-powered law firm in downtown Los Angeles. In an instant, the allure of the city outweighs the weight of his upbringing. Julian makes a calculated personal choice, acting as if the mud of the valley is beneath him.When tragedy strikes and Margaret dies of a sudden heart attack, the final bond of loyalty snaps. Feeling no remorse, Julian uses the grief to justify his exit, turning his back on his now seventy-year-old father. He leaves a nine-hour chasm of asphalt and silence between them, trading his family for the concrete high-rises of Los Angeles.Five years pass. Julian thrives under the fluorescent lights of corporate litigation, using early phone calls to his father as a selfish emotional crutch until he outgrows the need, leaving his father's calls to go straight to voicemail. Meanwhile, seventy-five-year-old Arthur still wakes before dawn, enduring the aching fields alone, refusing to sell or retire. Every seed he plants is an act of absolute faith-a prayer that the land will call his wandering blood back home.Trials of a Father is a poignant, gripping exploration of modern generational divide, toxic entitlement, and the heartbreaking reality of a father who gave everything to a son who took it all to build a life on a foundation of broken promises. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Trials of a Father (Paperback)
- Author
- Lewis Barlow
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798188084233
Trials of a Father is a powerful and emotional novel about fathers and sons, family reconciliation, parental sacrifice, grief and healing, redemption, and the enduring power of love. Set against the rural beauty of California farmland, this contemporary family saga explores what happens when a son discovers that success means little if it costs him the people who matter
Trials of a Father is a powerful and emotional novel about fathers and sons, family reconciliation, parental sacrifice, forgiveness, redemption, grief, healing, and the enduring strength of family bonds. Set against the rural beauty of California farmland, this contemporary family saga explores love, legacy, loss, and the courage to come home before it is too late.
- Books about fathers and sons
- Father and son relationship novels
- Family reconciliation fiction
- Emotional family drama
- Parental sacrifice stories
- Family legacy novels
- Grief and healing fiction
- Forgiveness and redemption stories
- Rural family sagas
- Stories about coming home
- Contemporary literary fiction
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