“A story that will make you cry, laugh, learn, & feel something deeper.”

 

What does the darkness mean to you? Does it bring up fear and doubt? Does it make you feel alone? Tobias hopes to change that perspective by offering his story. This book is an opportunity to connect on an emotional level—through all the suffering—so that you can see the other side, the beauty that lies in the darkest of times.

What I Found in the Darkness is a heart-felt story of a 17-year-old boy’s deeply emotional journey about his father’s brain cancer and eventual death. This insightful memoir shares Tobias’ experience, which inspires the reader to value and love life. He integrates some of life’s most profound lessons that he learned during the process of his father’s illness.

In this book, Tobias discusses the complexities of becoming an adult, managing his deepest emotions, and what personal growth entails. His story presents an authentic look into the challenges of tragedy, hardship, and being a support person for someone in need. The book also includes Tobias’ life years later, when he unpacks the mental and emotional baggage from his father’s death and faces it head on. This is his personal journey through grief, forgiveness, and learning to love again.

An amazing portrayal of life, death, and self-discovery. It’s a touching piece that encourages and inspires us to overcome our most difficult challenges. Within these pages lie the details about understanding our pain, deciding to transform it into meaning, and making our deepest suffering matter.