Beyond the Cover: Exploring Passions

Book Review: 674 My Take What if healing came not from forgetting your past, but by walking straight through it somewhere far from home? Things That Go Dark in the Light by Stan G. Duncan,  explores this in the most unexpected, beautiful way.  This book is a thoughtful, moving, and unforgettable read. The highlight I loved about this book is how grief, history, and hope have been brought together without ever feeling forced. The storyline is layered with emotional depth, a sense of place, and quiet revelations that keep building till the end.  The author has created a narrative that feels human and grounded, while still carrying emotional weight. The writing is smooth, honest, and wonderfully paced never rushed, never flat.  This book is a great read for anyone who enjoys stories of personal transformation, cultural immersion, and emotional depth. I found this book to be soul-stirring, with just the right mix of pain and promise. The journey it offers is quiet but pr...

1. Could you please introduce yourself to us?  Hi, my name is Stan Duncan, and I'm a retired economic development advisor, social worker, church pastor, van driver, ghost writer, restaurant owner, short-order cook, and a few other things I can't remember.  2. Congratulations on your book! What inspired you to write it? I lived in El Salvador for several years bck in the 80s, during their civil war and for years since I thought novel set in that painful era would be important and engaging to a good many readers. While writing I realized that El Salvador was attempting to become a democracy and we in the US are attempting to keep ours, and many of the similarities seemed very strong.  3. What is your book about? David, the protagonist has suddenly and tragically lost his wife and in his dispair and depression a colleague in the states, but from El Salvador, offers him a job working with nonprofits in El Salvador. On a desperate whim, he takes it and then finds himself in a ...