Clean, family-friendly adventure
Yes, even with tweens and teens.
A good story doesn’t have an age limit. And sharing one doesn’t have to end when your children grow older.
A clean book you never have to screen first: no profanity, no sexual content, no gore.
Turn the miles into memories with The Apprentice: The Courage to Seek. An adventure you can listen to together, talk about together, and remember long after the trip is over.
For parents and grandparents
Parents, load it up before the next trip and let the miles do the work. Grandparents, hand the books to a grandchild with total confidence about what is inside, or listen at the same time from two houses away and talk about it on the phone.
No lectures and no homework. The story gives you something to talk about on its own, and teens tend to be the first to ask what happens next.
“I wrote these books for my grandchildren. My family turned off too many movies over language and content, so I wrote exciting stories we could enjoy together, without the swearing or the adult content.”
Timothy M. BuchananThe stillness.The quiet.The emptiness.
A young apprentice kneels beside his father, and the last words he said to him were spoken in anger. Press play and see how far back the story has to go to find out why.
Free to hear
Clean family listening, from the first chapter to the last.
The Apprentice Trilogy
Follow Hans from his father’s workshop, down the open road, and into the life he chooses to build. Clean adventure with no profanity, sexual content, or gore.
What readers are saying
“My kids (ages 13, 9, and 5) and I read this a chapter or two at a time and they always begged for one more chapter at the end of each evening.”
“Absolutely loved this series! … The perfect feel good read for any age!”
“…the reader learns along with Hans practical ways to improve our character in real-life situations. I feel I am a better person for having read the trilogy.”
Excerpts from customer reviews on Amazon.
Hardcover or paperback, on the shelf, in the backseat, or under the covers with a flashlight.
Press play on the drive to Grandma’s, on a long walk, or while the dishes get done.
Let one reader hold the book while the story plays, or trade off. Everyone ends up in the same chapter.
Teens are hard to please and parents are careful. These books are written to be safe for both, and for the grandparents in the middle.
No profanity. No sexual content. No gore.
Take the journey
Clean, family-friendly stories in print and on audio. Pick a book and tap the format your family likes best.
The Courage to Seek
Hoopla is free with a card from a participating library.
The Courage to Act
Audiobook coming soon
The Courage to Live
Audiobook coming soon
Stock and delivery vary by seller. Each audiobook listing shows the narration details for that edition.
Common questions
Clean · Family-friendly · Safe for teens
An adventure you can listen to together, talk about together, and remember long after the trip is over.
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