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The Key
For the past 17 years, I have been fortunate to hold our son Alex’s hand every night as he falls asleep. It’s a special time between father and son as we lie on our backs and talk to the ceiling. We talk about life, girls, video games, movies, and anything weighing heavy on his teenaged mind. I listen and offer guidance where I can as Alex opens his heart. Over the past several years, our most poignant discussions have centered on one question about life with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
“Why?”
This is not an easy question to answer. It’s heartfelt, personal, and truth-seeking. It expects understanding, honesty, and your utmost attention. It’s also a beautiful window to the soul.
I’ve tried to capture the essence of our talks in a novel titled The Key, which explores possible answers to his question as well as its relation to our world.
THE KEY
From Jerusalem to Milan, the foothills of the Italian Alps to Lake Como and Bellagio, The Key propels readers on a desperate search for truth about Jerusalem’s destruction and the problem of human suffering. A sequel to The Cave, David Click’s debut novel, The Key challenges readers to contemplate God’s Plan, our responsibilities to one another, and the future of humanity through the eyes of a man seeking revenge and another living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
“Perhaps the reason for suffering is much deeper than faith and a plan. Perhaps suffering is more than lightness and darkness, or blessing and sacrifice. Perhaps the reason for suffering can be found inward instead of outward.”
- Excerpt from The Key
“Why?”
This is not an easy question to answer. It’s heartfelt, personal, and truth-seeking. It expects understanding, honesty, and your utmost attention. It’s also a beautiful window to the soul.
I’ve tried to capture the essence of our talks in a novel titled The Key, which explores possible answers to his question as well as its relation to our world.
THE KEY
From Jerusalem to Milan, the foothills of the Italian Alps to Lake Como and Bellagio, The Key propels readers on a desperate search for truth about Jerusalem’s destruction and the problem of human suffering. A sequel to The Cave, David Click’s debut novel, The Key challenges readers to contemplate God’s Plan, our responsibilities to one another, and the future of humanity through the eyes of a man seeking revenge and another living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
“Perhaps the reason for suffering is much deeper than faith and a plan. Perhaps suffering is more than lightness and darkness, or blessing and sacrifice. Perhaps the reason for suffering can be found inward instead of outward.”
- Excerpt from The Key
436 pages, Paperback
First published February 16, 2018
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About the author
David Click
3 books5 followersA certified professional geologist, David is now a stay-at-home Dad and primary caregiver for his physically-handicapped son who lives with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. David, his wife, and their two children, live near Cincinnati, Ohio.
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