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The Weight of a Good Man

A Novel of Fatherhood, Faith, and the Weight We Carry

Deacon Greyjett is a father, a son, a veteran, and a man carrying more than anyone can see. After years of trying to survive broken relationships, financial pressure, grief, fatherhood, and the silence men are taught to keep, Deacon is forced to confront the weight of his past and the kind of man he still wants to become. Through music, memory, faith, and the voices of the men who came before him, Deacon begins to understand that healing is not about becoming untouched by pain. It is about learning what to carry, what to lay down, and how to keep showing up when life has taken almost everything. The Weight of a Good Man is an emotional literary novel about fatherhood, accountability, grief, resilience, and the quiet strength it takes to become whole.

Genres

Fiction, GeneralFiction, Religious

ISBN

9798904177522

Format

Print / Paperback

Contributor

Gregory Dejarnett

Author

Gregory DeJarnett is a writer and storyteller whose work explores fatherhood, faith, grief, accountability, and the quiet strength required to keep going. His debut novel, The Weight of a Good Man, reflects a deep interest in family, healing, and the emotional lives of men who are often taught to carry their pain in silence. Through honest, character-driven storytelling, he writes about the weight people inherit, the choices that shape them, and the grace that helps them become whole.