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Through My Father’s Absence: The Making of a Detective By Barry O. Franklin Sr. (Paperback)

$17.99

Some stories are born from questions that never get answered.

Through My Father’s Absence: The Making of a Man is the deeply personal memoir of Barry O. Franklin Sr. — a man who grew up without a father yet became the kind of man he always hoped to meet.

From his early years in Brooklyn, raised by a devoted single mother, to his decades of service as an EMT and detective, Barry’s story unfolds with honesty, heart, and faith. He takes readers inside the defining moments that shaped him — from first love and loss to finding purpose through perseverance, forgiveness, and grace.

Along the way, he discovered that life’s greatest strength doesn’t come from avoiding pain, but from growing through it. His journey reminds us that even when life begins with absence, it can still lead to purpose, legacy, and love.

This book is for anyone who has faced struggle, carried unanswered questions, or sought healing through faith. It’s more than a memoir — it’s a testimony of transformation.

Experience the story of a man who turned pain into purpose, and purpose into legacy.

Some stories are born from questions that never get answered.

Through My Father’s Absence: The Making of a Man is the deeply personal memoir of Barry O. Franklin Sr. — a man who grew up without a father yet became the kind of man he always hoped to meet.

From his early years in Brooklyn, raised by a devoted single mother, to his decades of service as an EMT and detective, Barry’s story unfolds with honesty, heart, and faith. He takes readers inside the defining moments that shaped him — from first love and loss to finding purpose through perseverance, forgiveness, and grace.

Along the way, he discovered that life’s greatest strength doesn’t come from avoiding pain, but from growing through it. His journey reminds us that even when life begins with absence, it can still lead to purpose, legacy, and love.

This book is for anyone who has faced struggle, carried unanswered questions, or sought healing through faith. It’s more than a memoir — it’s a testimony of transformation.

Experience the story of a man who turned pain into purpose, and purpose into legacy.

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