Trading Ashes for Beauty: A Journey from Tragedy to Triumph (A Journal series Book 1)

Trading Ashes for Beauty: A Journey from Tragedy to Triumph (A Journal series Book 1)

Chuck Haynes has been a hermit for twenty years as a result of a tragedy in his life. He learns to face his past and look toward his future through divine interventions. You will meet various characters that will help him on his journey. Fall in love with them as they each play a major role in the process and watch as Chuck trades the ashes of his past for the beauty of his future. "...deeply moving...penetrates into the roots of human behavior...emotionally and spiritually moving...everyone can find true meaning." Jessica Ford, English Teacher, North Laurel High School, London, Kentucky "...Each chapter left us anxious for the next...The book brought tears as we delved into the intimate lives of each character." Roy and Cheryl Hodges, Business Leaders/Entrepreneurs, Paducah, Kentucky "What a great read! In this, his first novel, Rick Clendenen...compellingly writes about Chuck's journey from his grief and isolation back to a place of one determined to serve others and fully engage in God's purpose for his life." Dr. Donnie Peal, Executive Director ORU Educational Fellowship, Tulsa, Oklahoma