Forgiveness is a powerful thing, yet too often, life is shorter than we anticipate and we do not get the chance to forgive the people that we need to. In UnWritten by Harlan Hobson, new arrivals in heaven are given the opportunity to write someone a letter before their communication with those on earth is shut off completely.

Many of them choose to write letters of forgiveness, helping others to find peace. In the case of Julio, he is moved to offer forgiveness, and he addresses his letter to the police officer who accidentally shot him while doing his job. In other cases, there was the opportunity to offer the same message of forgiveness on earth, which serves as a powerful reminder to readers of the personal healing power that comes from forgiving others.

One of these letters includes that of Lucinda, who writes to her mother, with whom she has had disagreements and has had a relationship that can only be characterized as “dysfunctional.” Her mother, Patrice, is overwhelmed with emotion when she discovers the letter that she believes that her daughter wrote before her death and never had the opportunity to deliver. It is such stories that remind us that we should offer forgiveness on a daily basis, as we never know when it will be too late to restore a relationship.

Within the pages of UnWritten, there are many such valuable lessons for readers, interwoven seamlessly into a series of short stories that will keep readers crying, smiling, and fully engrossed and engaged from cover to cover. UnWritten will undoubtedly raise big questions in the minds of readers about their own lives and anyone who could use a message of love, forgiveness, and encouragement, offering new perspectives in their relationships and daily interactions with others.

Harlan Hobson:
Harlan Hobson, who has spent over 22 years working as a minister, has led mission teams in over ten countries. Currently, he lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Melissa, and their four children.