Theo of Golden: A Novel
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One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…
His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers.
Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.
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Community Reviews
This isn’t a book of loud drama, but one of deep humanity—full of grace, subtle lessons, and the kind of truth that lingers long after the last page.
When the book ended, I genuinely felt a sense of loss, the same ache that comes when you realize someone who mattered won’t be walking beside you anymore.
I’ll be thinking about Theo for a long time, and I suspect anyone who reads this book will feel the same.
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