Inside Our Tomato: A Novel

by Bob Terna

Life can utterly change within an instant. John Goodwin never knew or thought much about tomatoes nor what it would take to farm and harvest them. He never once thought about raising a family, but that all changed suddenly. John left his suburban home in Morristown, Tennessee at the age of eighteen — leaving behind devoutly religious parents and twin siblings, Mary and Joseph, who he adored. Now twenty-five, John is a renowned Chef in New York and living his dream. Although his life and career appear to be on track for bigger and better things, he finds himself suffering from an illness he can’t explain, and a tortured heart for those he left behind. John's twin siblings, Mary and Joseph, now thirteen, live on a tomato farm that produces unexpected and unexplainable results. Mary is outgoing, outspoken and brilliant. Joseph is warm, loving and equally brilliant, but hasn't spoken a single word in his entire young life. Tragedy strikes the Goodwin family, and John is now faced with those life-altering decisions about his career, family and faith. Inside Our Tomato is an inspirational, heartfelt story about a young man’s journey away from home, only to discover the true family he left behind.

476 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 9, 2020

Reviews

[Emily Kerl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Sweet Story

This was a very sweet tale. It was predictable and perhaps needed more editing. But was relaxing and enjoyable. It certainly tied everything up with a bow. I’m not sure if that was a good thing or not. I guess it depends on your mood.
The best story though was Bob’s story of how snd why he wrote this book. It was a love gift.

[Jo Habib · Rating 4 out of 5]

light to read.

[Nancy Devlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

love the tomato!

I had no idea what to expect with this book. But i thoroughly enjoyed it. Well written. Thank you Bob!

[Rebecca Kepple · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read with great character development