Counting Candles
- Price
- $15.99
James Smith turns forty feeling invisible and mediocre—just an accountant, coach, and dad scraping by. But the people around him tell a different story: a struggling waitress, a fearful doorman, a lonely single mother, a lost college friend, and a gruff neighbor whose lives James quietly touched. In the spirit of It's a Wonderful Life, this gentle, interwoven novel reminds readers that ordinary acts of goodness ripple outward in ways we may never see. A warm, hopeful read about kindness, self-worth, and the difference one person makes.
- A modern It's a Wonderful Life: a man who thinks his life is meaningless learns how many lives he quietly changed.
- Perfect gift for anyone turning 40—or anyone feeling invisible and ordinary.
- Interlocking stories that build to an emotional, cathartic birthday-party finale.
- Clean, uplifting, and family-friendly—faith-affirming without being preachy.
“The most extraordinary experiences of life happen to the most ordinary people in the most ordinary moments.”
Perfect for an adult reader who loves gentle, faith-tinged, feel-good fiction in the vein of It's a Wonderful Life and appreciates clean, uplifting stories about everyday kindness.
Product Details
- Author
- Dustin W. Bradshaw
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Dimensions
- 5.5x8.5 in
- Interior
- Black and White
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- ISBN
- 9781462114337
- SKU
- 14337
- Imprint
- Sweetwater Books
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Since 1986, Cedar Fort Publishing has produced uplifting fiction and non-fiction books that are known across the globe. Our diverse catalog includes over 3,000 books. We are proud to publish Latter-day Saint non-fiction, general non-fiction, cookbooks, children's books, and customizable books. In the past we've published clean fiction.
