Leaning Forward
By: Karl Forehand
Publisher: Independently published (July 6, 2023)
Many of us have been looking for clues that something new is available to discover. We surrendered the need to defend our certainty and opened our minds to new possibilities and understandings that we would not have previously considered. We are learning to trust our intuition and the clues the universe gives us. We are rediscovering our connection with nature, finding truth, wisdom, and intrigue under every rock.
The Diner: A Novel
By: Karl Forehand
Publisher: The Desert Sanctuary (May 9, 2023)
Jenny entered her forties discouraged that she had failed to reach her
number one goal: to leave her hometown. Setbacks and circumstances
thrust her into the driver’s seat of her own adventure. Through her
journey of discovery, she and her co-workers and family find healing
and enlightenment as they face their challenges.
Out Into the Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion
By: Karl Forehand
Publisher: Quoir; 1st edition (August 15, 2022)
Sometimes, when we begin to question our faith or have doubts about our tradition it can feel like we are wandering out into the desert. When we take a step back and honestly evaluate organized religion in the 21st century, many times it doesn’t make any sense. The more we cling to it and try to save it, the worse it becomes. In addition, widespread abuse, cover-ups and victim-shaming cause some of us to question whether it will ever be right again.
The Hotel: A Novel
By: Karl Forehand
Publisher: Quoir; 1st edition (March 22, 2022)
Joe Forester is a recovering Christian who dreams of hosting a retreat at a local hotel with a mysterious background. After leaving a condemning church and years of pain and hurt, he moves to a small Midwest town, turning his attention to uncovering the closely guarded secrets of the hotel and its beloved owner from a century before. As Joe investigates, the black and white images of the past take on a life of their own.
The Tea Shop
By: Karl Forehand
Publisher: Quoir; 1st edition (September 22, 2020)
A scooter crash, changing plans, and adjustments to the budget sounded like disaster for a careful-minded ex-pastor hoping to salvage what was left of his family’s vacation. The Tea Shop is a travelogue of new discoveries and dashed assumptions, where a simple shop owner taught the Forehand family lessons that they were not prepared for, but somehow understood perfectly.