The Baggage Handler
Publishing Details
The Baggage Handler
By (Author) David Rawlings
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Thomas Nelson Publishers
3rd April 2019
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Winner of Christy Awards (First Novel) 2019
Physical Properties
240
Description
Lost luggage can ruin any trip. But what if it could change your life
A mother of three hoping to survive the days at her perfect sister's perfect house before her nieces wedding.
A hothead businessman coming to the city for a showdown meeting to save his job.
A young artist pursuing his fathers sports dream so he can keep his own alive.
When Gillian, David, and Michael each take the wrong suitcase from baggage claim, the airline directs them to retrieve their bags at a mysterious facility in a deserted part of the city. There they meet the enigmatic Baggage Handler, who shows them there's more in their baggage than they've packed, and carrying it with them slows them down in ways they cant imagine. And they must deal with it before they can leave.
In a similar vein to The Travelers Gift and Dinner with a Perfect Stranger, The Baggage Handler is a modern-day parable about the burdens that weigh us downand an inspiring invitation to lighten the load.
Praise for The Baggage Handler:
The Baggage Handler is a tale that will resonate deeply with those who have held on too tightly, for too long, to the things hold them captive. Thats me. Thats you. Pick it up and prepare to have your world turned upside down, then turned right side up. James L. Rubart, bestselling author of The Man He Never Was
- A stand-alone, short novel at 42,000 words
- Christy Award winner for Best First Novel of 2019
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs or Bible study
Reviews
'a brave and honest debut. . . ' * Others, The Salvation Army Magazine (Australia) *
Author Bio
David Rawlings is an Australian author, and a sports-mad father-of-three who loves humour and a clever turn-of-phrase. Over a 25-year career he has put words on the page to put food on the table, developing from sports journalism and copy-writing to corporate communication. Now in fiction, he entices readers to look deeper into life with stories that combine the everyday with a sense of the speculative, addressing the fundamental questions we all face.
