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Here’s the set-up:
After a lifetime of abuse and loss–from fights with other boys staged for his father’s entertainment, to the death of his only son– sixty one year old Vernon Davidson is angry. He’s ready to get back at God, his paper mill coworkers, and everyone else in his north Louisiana town. Constantly drunk to numb his pain, the normally cautious Vernon spirals into recklessness; drinking on the job, facing down a younger man at work over a parking spot, scandalizing his former fellow Baptists with displays of his nakedness. Meanwhile Jody Davidson, Vernon’s estranged nephew, struggles to survive a similarly tragic past by self-imposed exile, inserting himself into a new, seemingly different family a thousand miles away. The two men are reunited when Vernon agrees to retrieve Jody for his dying brother so they can say goodbye-and that’s when they each embark on a journey that will ultimately change their lives.
What Readers Are Saying
DOXOLOGY is a touching evocation of a place and culture known, heretofore, only to natives of North-Central Louisiana. With a deceptively simple yet original voice and spot on characterization, Holers takes an unflinching look at the genus “Southern Redneck.” His tale of grandfathers, fathers, sons and brothers recreates family dynamics and memories in a way that feels painfully real, so the story becomes, in fact, a doxology, a song of praise for the male family bond, the emotional ties men conceal from the world and each other.
– Patricia Maxwell, Amazon Reviewer, 5 Stars
Holers writes movingly about men, family, and loss. He also has a great sense of humor. I laughed out loud numerous times which caused a bit of a scene on the plane. I highly recommend this book.
– James Kinskey, Amazon Reviewer, 5 Stars
About The Author
For Brian Holers, life is a gift that plays out with unbearable sweetness. Inherently drawn to the opportunities all around him, Brian has forged his own way. An arborist by day and a novelist in every moment he can steal, his head is filled with stories which can’t be contained. Be it writing, blogging or ranting to friends, his voice is passionate and compelling.
Brian’s debut novel, Doxology, is a tale about a man with a violent and haunting past. Doxology is full of real, sympathetic characters who struggle but still believe in God. Raised Christian, Brian now lives in a Jewish home and pulls on a faith beyond denomination to instill his books with a universal message of hope and redemption.
Currently, Brian lives in Seattle Washington with his wife and son. He spends his days taking care of trees both above and below ground. His interests span politics, history, economics and baseball and his writing focuses on the development of men and their emotions.Find out more about Brian and his first novel, “Doxology,” at www.brianholers.com
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