Review: The Reckoning of Grace by Ronald Chapman

 


In his latest book, The Reckoning of Grace, Ronald Chapman depicts our current times with novel that takes a serious look at how the chaos and turmoil of today is part of a great transformation of consciousness. This is the third of Chapman's The Saga of Grace series.

The Reckoning of Grace encourages the reader to dive deeper into the meaning of reconciliation, post-traumatic growth, healing and the courage to open to possibilities. Chapman's characters are people we could know with all the foibles and excentrities people have. Their ability to look at the world today and find hope challenges the reader to stop and reevaluate the importance of self-reflection, peacemaking and acceptance. 

While The Reckoning of Grace could be read alone, I think reading the entire series will bring readers much more inspiration and understanding on how to deal with these troubling times.

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About the Author:

Ronald Chapman is owner of an international speaking and consulting company, Magnetic North LLC and a specialty company Leading Public Health. In addition to international accreditation as a speaker and
national awards for radio commentary, he is the author of four novels, from the Saga of Grace Series: Book 1 - A Killer's Grace (2016), Book 2 - The Dark Side of Grace (2023), and Book 3 - The Reckoning of Grace (2025), and a spiritual allegory, My Name is Wonder (2016). He has also authored three works of non-fiction, Progressive Recovery through the Twelve Steps: Emotionally Sober for Life (2019), Seeing True: Ninety Contemplations in Ninety Days (2008) and What a Wonderful World: Seeing Through New Eyes (2004) and produced three audio sets, Seeing True: The Way of Spirit (2016), Breathing, Releasing and Breaking Through: Practices for Seeing True (2015), and Seeing True – The Way of Success in Leadership (2005). Ron provides a wide array of social media content at his Seeing True blog site, content for people in substance abuse recovery on his ProgressiveRecovery platform, and other content from his master Ronald Chapman site. He holds a Masters in Social Welfare from The University at Albany (New York.) Prior to his relocation to Atlanta, Georgia in 2008, he was a long-time resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico where much of his philosophies and practices came to life. He is also a wanderlust and adventurer, as well as a sculptor.



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Ronald Chapman said…
Thank you so much for these reflections! I'm so glad the story and it's messages are resonating so well for so many. It's certainly proven to be timely given the messiness of our current world. Much appreciated! Ronald Chapman
October 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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