{"title":"The Providence","subtitle":"The Story of the Young Rich Ruler","author":"Quinlan Motley","kind":"featured-novel","hook":"A boy in Jericho dreams of a life in which his family will never hunger again. As trust and trade bring prosperity, protecting those he loves becomes a responsibility he cannot put down. What will ever be enough?","description":"Hunger in Jericho teaches a boy to dream of security for his family. Through work, trade and the trust of others, he builds the means to feed households and offer employment. But every person he protects gives him more to fear losing. The Providence imagines the life surrounding the biblical Young Rich Ruler’s encounter with Jesus, asking when the desire to provide becomes a need to control every outcome.","shortSocialCaption":"A boy in Jericho dreams of a life in which his family will never hunger again. As trust and trade bring prosperity, protecting those he loves becomes a responsibility he cannot put down. What will ever be enough? The Providence by Quinlan Motley. Read the Prologue or listen to the free Prelude and Part One, then choose a complete edition: https://goodnovels.org/books/the-providence/","longSocialCaption":"A boy in Jericho dreams of a life in which his family will never hunger again. As trust and trade bring prosperity, protecting those he loves becomes a responsibility he cannot put down. What will ever be enough?\n\nThis literary historical novel imagines the life of the biblical Young Rich Ruler. It asks when caring for others becomes a need to control every danger. Read the Prologue or listen to the free Prelude and Part One, explore the group guide, or choose a complete edition for your market.\nhttps://goodnovels.org/books/the-providence/","firstLookExcerpt":"A boy in Jericho dreams of a life in which his family will never hunger again. As trust and trade bring prosperity, protecting those he loves becomes a responsibility he cannot put down. What will ever be enough?\n\nQuinlan Motley’s The Providence follows an imagined life from poverty to prosperity, with the hardest questions still ahead. Read the Prologue or listen to the free Prelude and Part One. The complete novel, ebook, and audiobook are available for purchase.\nhttps://goodnovels.org/books/the-providence/","canonicalUrl":"https://goodnovels.org/books/the-providence/","formats":["ebook","paperback","hardcover","audiobook"],"accessPolicy":"paid-complete-written-and-audio-with-free-prelude-part-one","accessLabel":"Read the Prologue or listen to the Prelude and Part One free. Purchase the complete novel, ebook, or audiobook.","cover":{"publicUrl":"/images/the-providence-cover-720.webp?v=20260926","shareImageUrl":"/images/the-providence-square.webp?v=20260926","alt":"The Providence: The Story of the Young Rich Ruler by Quinlan Motley, approved illustrated cover"},"discussionPrompt":"When care does real good, what can reveal that it is also becoming control?","guide":{"kind":"existing-published-organizer-guide","guideUrl":"https://goodnovels.org/book-clubs/","discussionPrompt":"When care does real good, what can reveal that it is also becoming control?"},"slug":"the-providence","availableFormats":["kindle","paperback","hardcover"]}