Bøker av Karen Humeniuk

After losing his grandfather to cancer, Cameron must reconcile with a forgotten faith, a broken life, and a love that won't let him go.Cameron, who is nearly fourteen years old, learns from his grandfather the meaning of God's love. Stopping one day at a shade-covered waterfall not far from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandpa reads aloud from his Bible while Cameron listens on. Suddenly, a ray of sunlight breaks through the branches of the towering trees. Cameron's grandfather calls this a "sparkling enigma," a picture of light breaking through darkness. Two months later, Grandpa dies of pancreatic cancer, and Cameron is left only with riddles and the echoes of a faith that, for him, is beginning to fade. Now, years later, Cameron reflects on his relationship with his grandfather, his love interest Lydia, and the family that he has since been estranged from. East of Midnight delves into the mysteries of 1st Corinthians 13 as told through a true-to-life journey of a young man wandering from the faith he knew.The first in a trilogy, this book presents the perfect story for readers of deeply moving, character-focused journeys. Set in the beautiful landscapes of Wyoming and North Carolina, the path it weaves traverses the deepest darkness, and ultimately, the strengthening light of hope. More information about the book can be found on the author's website, thechalmerstrilogy.com, and on social media @chalmerstrilogy.

His father had kept his word. He had not attended any part of Cameron's graduation. Afterward, every discussion between Cameron and his father had turned into an argument-not explosive ones, but the seething writhing kind that slowly blistered the relationship. Such had been the argument about Wyoming. Though Uncle Nathan's offer had likely been well intended, it gave Cameron's father a veiled excuse to send Cameron to the farthest end of the world-a dubious blessing.Cameron quickened his pace as he crossed in front of Carroll Hall, but a sudden vision slowed his feet to a stop. No one stood before him, yet every muscle slumped as for an instant he recalled Grandpa's smile, but the apparition flickered and vanished. The rain battering his skin stung, but the memory singed his soul. Grandpa was gone.Cameron stared into the empty air a moment longer, then forced one foot forward and then the other, pulling him toward the chemistry building. Grandpa had guided him, even gently chastised him, but in everything, Grandpa had loved him. He had talked about the things Cameron would face, about love and faith, but mostly about the future-Cameron's future without Grandpa: an unimaginable future that had become the present.He lengthened his stride as the rain beat harder against his head. Soon it ran down his back and soaked through his shirt, plastering it against his skin. He tried to think of something, anything else. To his horror, Lydia and New Year's Eve came to mind. He remembered her gaze, cold and distant, as she closed the door. Though as beautiful as Rita, Lydia was like Esther-and Grandpa. She had seen right through him.