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John Michael is the prodigal son who has run away from his father, Jonathan Davis. With the pain of his mother's death haunting him, and a check from her life insurance policy in his pocket, John Michael seeks to find his place in the world. One dark decision after another create a trail of pain, poverty, and murder leaving John destitute and desperate. His father is forced to decide what to do with the pain his son's life has caused him as he waits.
A modern day version of the prodigal son, The Waiting is a tale of every family's unspoken nightmare. Written for parents and teenagers, the story reveals the unconditional love of God brushing past our failures, as it reaches out to us in the beauty of a father's acceptance and forgiveness which inevitably reaches far beyond The Waiting.
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