The Man He Never Was : A Novel

"What if You Woke Up One Morning and the Darkest Parts of Yourself Were Gone? Toren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved on--with more than a little relief. Toren was a good man, but carried a raging temper that often exploded without warning. So when he shows up on their doorstep with no notice, they're shocked to see him alive. But more shocked to see he's changed. Radically. His anger is gone. He's oddly patient. Kind. Fun. The man he always wanted to be. Toren has no clue where he's been, but knows he's been utterly transformed. He focuses on three things: Finding out where he's been. Finding out how it happened. And winning back his family. But then shards of his old self start to rise up from deep inside--the man kicked out of the NFL for his fury--and Toren must face the supreme battle of his life. In this fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, James L. Rubart explores the war between good and evil within each of us--and one man's only chance to overcome the greatest divide of the soul"-- "James Rubart brings us a completely fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, exploring how we're all at war with the Mr. Hyde inside us--and how one man overcomes that divide"-- In this fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, James L. Rubart explores the war between good and evil within each of us—and one man's only chance to overcome the greatest divide of the soul.What if you woke up one morning and the darkest parts of yourself were gone?Torren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved on—with more than a little relief. Toren was a good man but carried a raging temper that often exploded without warning. So when he shows up on their doorstep out of the blue, they're shocked to see him alive. But more shocked to see he's changed. Radically.His anger is gone. He's oddly patient. Kind. Fun. The man he always wanted to be. Toren has no clue where he's been but he knows he's been utterly transformed. He focuses on three things: Finding out where he's been. Finding out how it happened. And winning back his family.But as the months go on, his memory slowly returns. And the more the memories come, the more Torren slips back into being the man he was before. How can he hang on to the new man he's become? And who is he really? The man he was... or the man he is?Praise for The Man He Never Was:“With plenty of twists and turns to keep the pages turning, The Man He Never Was expertly explores the difference between knowing and experiencing, and asks the important question: What might happen if we could see the person in the mirror as God does?” —Katie Ganshert, award-winning author of Life After“This is no mere novel, but a journey to the soul. Sage, deep filled with a truth of terrible beauty and the real nature of love.” —Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author“In The Man He Never Was, James L. Rubart perplexes readers in the best possible way, wooing us through the mystery of a man's lost memory and the high stakes of his broken marriage, failed career, and an unbridled anger problem. A page-turning exploration of what it means to live truly loved.” —Mary DeMuth, author of The Muir House Torren Daniels has been missing for two and a half years. His wife has moved on and is in a serious relationship. His kids have accepted his death. So when he shows up on their front porch two years and six months to the day he disappeared, they're shocked and not sure how to react, mostly because Torren was a man full of platitudes and promises-which he broke 90 percent of the time-and a wicked temper. None of them can say they're truly glad he's back. Good man to the community, the business world. But behind closed doors? Not so much. But Torren has changed. Radically changed. His wife and kids come first. He keeps his promises to them, and they truly become his priority in life. There's joy. Playfulness. Love. A real commitment to God that was only a cliche before he vanished. The man he'd always been to those outside his family is now true for them as well. He's been given a second chance. To see what life could be like if he could finally live out of the man he's always wanted to be. Torren has absolutely no memory of the time he was away and no explanation for the change in him. He doesn't care. The old man has died and he's finally the man he's always longed to be deep down. But as the months go on, his memory slowly returns. And the more the memories come, the more Torren slips back into being the man he was before. How can he hang on to the new man he's become? And who is he really? The man he was ... or the man he is? "What if You Woke Up One Morning and the Darkest Parts of Yourself Were Gone? Toren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved on--with more than a little relief. Toren was a good man, but carried a raging temper that often exploded without warning. So when he shows up on their doorstep with no notice, they're shocked to see him alive. But more shocked to see he's changed. Radically. His anger is gone. He's oddly patient. Kind. Fun. The man he always wanted to be. Toren has no clue where he's been, but knows he's been utterly transformed. He focuses on three things: Finding out where he's been. Finding out how it happened. And winning back his family. But then shards of his old self start to rise up from deep inside--the man kicked out of the NFL for his fury--and Toren must face the supreme battle of his life. In this fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, James L. Rubart explores the war between good and evil within each of us--and one man's only chance to overcome the greatest divide of the soul"-- Provided by publisher What if You Woke up One Morning and the Darkest Parts of Yourself Were Gone? Toren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved onwith more than a little relief. Toren was a good man but carried a raging temper that often exploded without warning. So when he shows up on their doorstep out of the blue, theyre shocked to see him alive. But more shocked to see hes changed. Radically. His anger is gone. Hes oddly patient. Kind. Fun. The man he always wanted to be. Toren has no clue where hes been but knows hes been utterly transformed. He focuses on three things: Finding out where hes been. Finding out how it happened. And winning back his family. But then shards of his old self start to rise from deep insidelike the man kicked out of the NFL for his furyand Toren must face the supreme battle of his life. In this fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , James L. Rubart explores the war between the good and evil within each of usand one mans only chance to overcome the greatest divide of the soul. "James Rubart brings us a completely fresh take on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, exploring how we're all at war with the Mr. Hyde inside us--and how one man overcomes that divide"-- Provided by publisher