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Kindness of a Stranger
Paperback
Christian FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher Price: $12.99
ISBN13: 9781953263155
Publisher: Relevant Publishers LLC
Published: Sep 15 2023
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.32 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Discover the power of second chances through a simple act of kindness.
Mike Hatfield's life takes a devastating turn when he loses his job, family, and home in an unexpected upheaval. Plunged into the depths of despair, he finds himself living in a cheap motel room, alone and contemplating suicide. Armed with sleeping pills and a bottle of whiskey, he takes the haunting step toward oblivion. Thankfully, a higher purpose intervenes.
Kitty Madison, a privileged and wayward teenager, runs away from her affluent upbringing to navigate the harsh realities of homelessness at just sixteen. Fate brings her to a chance encounter with Mike outside a diner where he extends a simple act of kindness, inviting her to breakfast. Little does Kitty know that meeting would alter the trajectory of both their lives and become a lifeline she never knew she needed.
As Mike endeavors to rebuild his life through new job prospects, the chance meeting with Kitty lingers in his mind. Just as he is finally moving forward with his life, fate intervenes once more, as the police arrive at his motel delivering news of Kitty's brutal attack and hospitalization. Mike becomes an unexpected pillar of support, offering not only friendship but a home to Kitty during her recovery. Yet, as their friendship blossoms, shadows from Kitty's past threaten to shatter the fragile harmony they have built. Will the truth tear them apart or allow them to build a stronger future?
Kindness of a Stranger invites readers to contemplate the profound influence one person's compassion can have on the lives of others, reaffirming the belief that even in the darkest of times, a glimmer of hope can emerge from an unlikely source.
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