The Old Man on the Bench (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
- Softcover
- New

Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. What happens when we stop searching for answers - and begin to listen?High above the rolling hills of Limburg, an old man sits on a bench. Walkers pass him every day. Some simply greet him. Others sit down.Each arrives with a story, a loss, a memory or a question.Who am I? Does love endure? What remains when almost everything disappears? What gives meaning to a human life?The old man does not preach and rarely gives answers. He listens, asks questions and allows silence to do its work.Through a series of intimate encounters, The Old Man on the Bench becomes a contemplative journey through love, grief, faith, doubt, forgiveness, ageing and wonder.A quiet novel for readers who sometimes stop, look at the world around them, and wonder what truly matters.Only love has a future. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- The Old Man on the Bench (Paperback)
- Author
- Karl Hees Van
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798172523038
What happens when we stop searching for answers — and begin to listen?
High above the rolling hills of Limburg, an old man sits on a bench. Walkers pass him every day. Some simply greet him. Others sit down.
Each arrives with a story, a loss, a memory or a question.
Who am I? Does love endure? What remains when almost everything disappears? What gives meaning to a human life?
The old man does not preach and rarely gives answers. He listens, asks questions and allows silence to do its work.
Through a series of intimate encounters, The Old Man on the Bench becomes a contemplative journey through love, grief, faith, doubt, forgiveness, ageing and wonder.
A quiet novel for readers who sometimes stop, look at the world around them, and wonder what truly matters.
Only love has a future.
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Grand Eagle Retail
Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since October 12, 2005
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