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Two men. One front-page story. A small town forever changed.
Michael Gavin was a local hero, admired for his prowess in sports, his service in the military, and his work in the community. But there is more to Michael Gavin-including a past that has long been hidden.
Wes Watkins is a local newspaper reporter whose job it is to find a story, even if it means digging through court reports, interviewing the most unlikely people, and following leads that make him unpopular.
When Wes finds himself charged with writing Gavin's eulogy--though the two had never met--he sets out to find the truth. What happens next is something the little town of Talking Creek never expected. Secrets come to light, confidences are broken, and lives are redefined. But in the end, everyone will know what truly makes a man a legend.
"A powerful and moving book about what truly defines a hero. Garrison perfectly captures the notion of officership and why a man is called to accept the challenge of military leadership. This is a good read."--Colonel Kevin Benson, US Army, ret., former Director, School of Advanced Military Studies, analyst, McNeil Technologies "Hero's Tribute has enough clever twists and hidden hooks that you'll find yourself totally engrossed, and thoroughly engaged. This is one you'll be telling your friends about."--Scott Kelby, the world's #1 bestselling computer and technology author
About the Author
Graham Garrison is the author of Hero's Tribute and Legacy Road. He has published articles in six newspapers and eight magazines,including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, America's Civil War, Georgia Physician, and Boating World.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AN ENJOYABLE, INFORMATIVE AND REWARDING READ BY ANY STANDARD,
This review is from: Hero's Tribute: A Novel (Paperback)
The genre of Christian literature has gone through change upon change over the years; some for the better, some for the worse. This offering by Graham Garrison more or less represents the latest wave of change and I must say that I approve of the direction that Garrison and others of his ilk are taking. From my perspective, the concept of the "flawed hero," the concept of a man or woman doing the right thing despite all of our inevitable human flaws, is a good message; a realistic message.
As has been noted in several reviews here, the plot has already been well covered by several of the effusions recorded here so I will not linger overly long on that subject. In brief, we have a local home town boy who is a hero. He was the star of stars on his high school football team, played for a major college, married the love of his life, served his country honorably receiving not only the Purple Heart, but also the Medal of Honor, came home and started an organization to help troubled and under privileged children. All who know him love him...perfect man, perfect wife and family and perfect community leader. As the book open, Michael, our hero, dies an early death by cancer. His last request is that a local reporter, Wes, give his eulogy. Wes does not know Michael and begins an odyssey of discovery....just who was this "perfect man?" Now make no mistake. There are no deep dark disgusting secrets unveiled here that we have been subjected to in real life recently. No instances of blatant infidelity, playing games in public restrooms, no unhealthy fascination with children, and no mistresses stashed in South America...not of the usual sick stuff that screams at us via the talking heads each evening. No, this is not the story of twisted, sickening flaws, but ordinary flaws that we all possess at one level or another. But are they flaws? Is being less that perfect a bad thing? Can a man or woman lead a wonderful productive life despite the burdens laid upon us from birth; from our families, teachers, coaches, friends and community and indeed, human nature? I felt the author captured his characters perfectly, both as individuals and as groups of people. As an example, I was extremely amused as the author's description of the group of town people meeting at the local café, something that they had done for years...these older men living and reliving their "glory days" of high school football. What small town does not contain this sort of group? To be frank, I listen to this stuff ever Saturday morning and I must admit to having been guilty of participating in the conversation myself from time to time. The author's description of the local and not so local coaches are gems. Anyone living in small town America will be able to identify many of these characters in their own community. I love this sort of thing. The book is well written and holds a very strong message. The author's portrayal of small town life, while a bit exaggerated at times, is spot on. His profile of a man who possesses the flaws we all have, yet tries his best to always do the right thing is rather inspirational. Like another reviewer here, the only real flaw I found in the work was that it started quite strong in the first half, but then sort of fell short of expectations in the end. This is no big deal though. Keep in mind that this is the author's fist novel and if you consider his obvious skill in writing and ability to tell a good story, we can be assured that we will be hearing much more from him in the future and I for one am looking forward to it. I am giving this one five stars rather than four simply because it was a wonderfully good first effort. I do recommend this on highly. Don Blankenship The Ozarks
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
strong tale,
This review is from: Hero's Tribute: A Novel (Paperback)
Michael Gavin is a hero in his hometown of Talking Creek, Georgia. He was quarterback of the high school football team and played at the University of Georgia. He was given the Medal of Honor for his distinguished service in Iraq. Parents in Talking Creek always use Michael as the epitome of a person being all they can be; in other words a hero.
However everyone is shocked when Michael learns he has cancer; the townsfolk are there for him and his family whole sadly wondering why bad things happen to good people. As he nears death, Michael asks sports reporter Wes Watkins to deliver the eulogy at his funeral. Wes is stunned as he and Michael are strangers, but agrees. He begins digging into the life of the local hero with an ulterior motive of using the story as a ticket out of town to the bigger gigs. However, Wes begins to uncover some shocking secrets in the life of the paragon revered by his town. He ponders who Michael truly was and if he tells the entire truth with what he learned what that says of him as he would push the statue of Mr. perfect off the pedestal. Michael dies in the very beginning of the book, but readers see who he is through the filtered lens of different people especially his family, the townsfolk and the reporter as each provides their perspective. Character driven, fans will appreciate this terrific insightful look at a Hero's Tribute as to be human means to have flaws, but it takes Amazing Grace to move past them to greatness. With a final twist at the eulogy that will leave readers stunned and wanting to join in on the four song tribute, Graham Garrison provides a strong Christian tale. Harriet Klausner
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the ladies,
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This review is from: Hero's Tribute (Kindle Edition)
Graham Garrison did an amazing job showing God's mercy and grace in this heart felt story. Don't let the cover fool you, this is a great read for ladies too. Can't wait for the next book.
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