The Convergence: Where Tragedy + Hope Collide

by Chuck Carr

“The Convergence,” plunges deep into the healing of the human heart and spirit. Lost in tragedy, Weston Tanner sets out on a crash course to find real answers to haunting questions, ones that plague his mind and rob him of inner peace. He loved a woman with all he had, but to no avail. Due to the death of his young and beautiful wife Brooklyn, he cannot come to terms with why a God that could have healed her did not, and blames God for his loss. In alternating chapters, the parallel story of Mark Turner is one of epic love, elevating readers to a high position of thought and inspiration. Can these two men’s radically different lives converge in a place where healing is possible? Can grief be overcome? Is renewal possible? This book addresses the hard subjects of suffering, loss, and grief, with thought provoking insight on life questions such as “Why do bad things happen to good people?”

259 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 20, 2020

About the author

As a youth pastor, Chuck Carr has influenced hundreds of people throughout his life. Author of The Convergence, Navigating Grief, and All That the Locusts Have Eaten, he desires to help others live effectively despite hardships, as his testimony proves that sufferings can be changed into blessings. Losing a spouse in 2008, he strives to help those hurting from the same pain. A life altering accident in 2018 left him with a traumatic brain injury, and his vision and life goal has been refocused to help others heal from devastating traumas. Now remarried to a woman of shared life goals, he has chosen to live with purpose despite his injuries, being an inspiration to others.

Reviews

[Amy Bovaird · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t know what to expect when I read the first page of The Convergence: Where Tragedy and Hope Collide by Chuck Carr, other than what the title suggests. But Carr quickly draws me into the story with his wonderful descriptions of the setting and how the characters describe each other.
His writing has an intense depth to it, bringing flesh and blood to his characters groping their way through loss as they struggle with feelings typically kept under wrap by people in real life. This window gifts the reader with insights to where one goes in times of the emotional chaos loss brings.
The setting provides a physical backdrop used to showcase fluctuating emotion. But The Convergence is more than a well-crafted story. This author delivers a powerful message that had me on the seat of my chair, rooting for his characters as if they were personal friends of mine.
I highly recommend this book. It shouts of authenticity within the character framework. It earns 5 stars from me. If you are faced with grief, or know someone on the harsh end of it, this book serves as a beautiful outreach tool.

[wanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

This book keeps you spellbound trying to figure it out and when it does you are like OMG!,,,I would recommend this book to anyone old or young

[Arlene Tucker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea

This message was a good one, but I could not get interested in reading straight through. I skimmed most of it.