"Twelve Roses" Available on Amazon!
A Stirring Journey of Redemption
MY BOOK, "TWELVE ROSES," is available today on Amazon, in honor of Michael and Joanne Wagner, whose story has shaped my life and many generations. On January 21, 1976, as parents of twelve, they boarded a bus to Washington, D.C., Joanne carrying their thirteenth child. Passing through Pittsburgh, her head resting on her husband’s shoulder, God called her home. Michael, earning no more than $25,000 a year, faced the impossible: burying the love of his life and their unborn child while continuing to provide for their family. Among their children was five-year-old Stephanie—now my beloved wife. Their story remains a testament to enduring faith and grace in the midst of sorrow, a reminder that what God calls us to, He provides for.
TWELVE ROSES. 12 MESSAGES. ONE LIFE.
Anna's life is unraveling. Alone, pregnant, and grappling with a broken heart, she awakes each day to the weight of decisions she can't face. Until the roses begin to appear. One by one, for twelve days, she finds them—delicate yet resilient blooms, each carrying a message she longs to believe but can’t yet embrace: You are loved. You are brave. You are enough. As the roses keep coming, so do the questions. Who is leaving them? And why do their simple truths touch wounds she thought she'd buried? Through pain and beauty, loss and renewal, Twelve Roses is a poignant story of healing and hope. In the sharp but tender thorns of each rose, Anna discovers that life’s greatest gifts often bloom in the soil of suffering. Will she find the courage to raise her sails to the wind, to let love and grace breathe life back into her heart?
WORDS FOR TWELVE ROSES:
"Twelve Roses is a poignant and transformative tale that deeply explores themes of faith, love, loss, and the boundless power of God's grace in our messy and often painful lives."
~ Mary Guilfoyle (Acts XXIX), co-host with Fr. John Riccardo, "You Were Born for This"
"To win the cultural battle the nation is in right now for life we need to tell more good stories and this story, poignantly written, gets to the heart of family, to the importance of a mom and dad, and ultimately a look into the heart of Our Father who loves us beyond what we can ask or imagine. Read this story, share this story, and then go and live this story so all may say, 'Hallowed' be His Name.”
~ Peter Range, Center for Christian Virtue, Senior Fellow for Strategic Initiatives
