Where Are All the Miracles?

About the Book

Thirty-year old husband, father and teacher Daniel Thomas is suffering an emotional crisis, one which threatens his happy marriage, the stability of his family, the sanity of his five-year old daughter, his livelihood and career, and the ultimately the salvation of his very soul. It is not a mid-life crisis, since he is too young to experience that type of calamity, but far worse, a crisis of faith. For years, Daniel has abandoned his faith in God or has God abandoned him? His crisis of faith reaches its zenith on Christmas Eve when his verbal tirades lead to another argument with his beloved wife, Mary, a devout Christian who refuses to allow her husband’s doubts to destroy their marriage or their family. After a tragic accident early Christmas morning, Daniel becomes even more certain of the non-existence of God. His spiraling descent into despair results in the elimination of anything that involves God. This overwhelming bitterness drives a wedge that breaks apart the relationship with his mother-in-law, results in emotional and psychological problems with his daughter, Faith, who claims to be visited by a mysterious man, and an outburst in his school classroom that pits him against a powerful school board president that threatens his job. During all this turmoil in his life, Daniel encounters a series of incredible events that forces him to question all his doubts. His journey from tragedy to redemption, from disbelief to faith, and from emotional upheavals to peace and contentment is an inspiring story for anyone who has lost his faith. Where Are All The Miracles? resolves all the questions posed by all those “Doubting Thomases” that from time to time invade our mind, body and soul.

About the Author

Jim is presently the elementary principal for the Minersville Area School District, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where he has served for the past four years. Prior to that, he was an assistant principal for five years and a teacher for seventeen years. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University in 1974 with a BA degree in pre-law, he later earned his teaching certificate and a master of education degree, also from Penn State, in 1999. Before he became an educator, Jim had successful careers as a police officer and private investigator. He is married with three adult children and three grandchildren. Where Are All the Miracles? is his first published work.