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Only Twice
Jon seeks to drown his sorrows in a bottle of tequila. But, whether by chance or divinity, he sits down at the bar next an old man with quite the tale to tell.
Drafted at age 19, Matthew Hansen becomes no stranger to death and loss. As fate takes one life, another is born. Returning home, the young solider must learn to let his grief go, before it destroys him. If not for himself, for the love of his daughter.
Focused on raising his little girl, for years Matt pushes his grief, and any other relationship, aside. Until a chance encounter changes everything. The love Matt thought was lost, was found again.
As the old man weaves his story, Jon is struck by his loss. But in an act of compassion, Matt sets Jon straight, “It’s not about the losses you have in life. It’s about the love.”
Drafted at age 19, Matthew Hansen becomes no stranger to death and loss. As fate takes one life, another is born. Returning home, the young solider must learn to let his grief go, before it destroys him. If not for himself, for the love of his daughter.
Focused on raising his little girl, for years Matt pushes his grief, and any other relationship, aside. Until a chance encounter changes everything. The love Matt thought was lost, was found again.
As the old man weaves his story, Jon is struck by his loss. But in an act of compassion, Matt sets Jon straight, “It’s not about the losses you have in life. It’s about the love.”
236 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 6, 2024
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About the author
Garrett James
2 books1 followerGrowing up on a farm in rural Iowa shapes how a man sees the world. His word is his bond and nothing is more important to him than his friends and family. Heavily influenced by his grandparents, Garrett was taught the value of a man’s handshake. However, as often happens, Garrett didn’t hold true to his up-bring. After a short stint in the Army, he found himself in the Iowa Penitentiary.
It would take a few years of life’s hard lessons, before Garrett started to gravitate back toward the values his grandfather tried to install in him. He got heavily involved in the martial arts and realized that the exact same teachings applied there as well. For the first time he took not only the words, honor, respect and obligation to heart, but also their true meaning.
Garrett did a 180-degree turn and started living by what he had now embraced. He went back to school, earning multiple college degrees including a B.S. in Psychology, and a Masters in Chinese Medicine. This led him to work in the fields of social services and criminal justice. Yes, you heard me right, Garrett became an officer in the very same Department of Corrections in which he once served time.
Although this story is completely fictional, the storyline is crafted after Garrett’s own life experiences. Drawing on his beliefs and values of how you treat people, especially the ones you love. Also, learning how to be grateful for even the smallest blessings is often a hard lesson to learn. That is what I hope you find in the pages of this book.
It would take a few years of life’s hard lessons, before Garrett started to gravitate back toward the values his grandfather tried to install in him. He got heavily involved in the martial arts and realized that the exact same teachings applied there as well. For the first time he took not only the words, honor, respect and obligation to heart, but also their true meaning.
Garrett did a 180-degree turn and started living by what he had now embraced. He went back to school, earning multiple college degrees including a B.S. in Psychology, and a Masters in Chinese Medicine. This led him to work in the fields of social services and criminal justice. Yes, you heard me right, Garrett became an officer in the very same Department of Corrections in which he once served time.
Although this story is completely fictional, the storyline is crafted after Garrett’s own life experiences. Drawing on his beliefs and values of how you treat people, especially the ones you love. Also, learning how to be grateful for even the smallest blessings is often a hard lesson to learn. That is what I hope you find in the pages of this book.
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February 13, 2024
Don't judge a book by it's name only.
"Only Twice" is one man's story as told to a stranger in a bar. Jon, the stranger's part, isn't told until the end. You have to read it all the way through to figure this one out.
Worth reading till the end
"Only Twice" is one man's story as told to a stranger in a bar. Jon, the stranger's part, isn't told until the end. You have to read it all the way through to figure this one out.
Worth reading till the end
Displaying 1 of 1 review