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In his compelling second novel, Peter takes readers on an emotional journey through love, faith, and the moral dilemmas that challenge our deepest convictions.
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As a 28-year-old farmhand, John Gauthier falls in love with both the farmer’s wife and her sister, forcing them all to face the question: Do I follow my heart or do the right thing for my family? In an attempt to right an impossible situation, John leaves the hardscrabble dairy farm and turns to the church, becoming a Roman Catholic priest. But as the head of Sacred Heart parish he struggles with a church council more interested in getting bodies in the seats than helping the needy. It is here John faces new questions: How do people keep faith in God when bad things happen to good people? And, what happens when faith, or love, is not enough?
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Check out Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be
by J. Peter Cobb
Peter Cobb’s latest novel is a poignant exploration of the human heart and spirit, set against the backdrop of rural life and ecclesiastical politics. Readers will find themselves captivated by John’s quest for purpose and truth in a world fraught with complex moral choices.
Following the arc of John’s life between 1929 and 1962 in rural Vermont, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be is a love story, a coming-of-age story, a story about faith in God, and a celebration of literature and writing.
