Threads of Purpose

A novel about stillness, identity, and the quiet power of becoming.

Asher Tidwell is a brilliant medical resident who appears to have it all—prestige, discipline, and a carefully curated life. But beneath the surface lies a man fractured by trauma, burdened by expectations, and destabilized by a single mistake that threatens everything he’s built. When that moment leads to criminal charges, Asher’s illusion of control begins to fall apart.

Desperate for clarity, he turns to meditation—first out of desperation, then devotion. At first, five minutes feels unbearable. But with time and the quiet guidance of Buddhist wisdom, silence becomes a mirror. In stillness, Asher faces long-avoided grief, questions of identity, and the unsettling truth that he’s been living someone else’s dream. What he thought was punishment becomes awakening.

Through mindfulness, Asher begins to strip away performance and ego. He rediscovers the dreams he abandoned—not the ones imposed on him, but the ones that root him in joy, compassion, and creative purpose.

Threads of Purpose is a powerful literary novel about the unintended consequences that unravel us—and the spiritual tools that can gently stitch us back together.