The Coincidence of Hope

An intriguing novel that illustrates the power of both love and forgiveness, The Coincidence of Hope also illustrates what might be possible through one of the most admirable qualities a person can possess—Hope.

On patrol in the Ardennes Forest, Joe Matthan ties a yellow ribbon around his wrist, given to him for good luck by his girl in Nebraska, Elaine Johnson.

For the last year, not only have he and Elaine been falling deeper in love, they've been dreading his eighteenth birthday, which means he’ll likely be drafted into World War II.

Then he is, and their dreams of marriage and college and a family are destroyed … or are they?

With Joe’s last breath, he sees the yellow ribbon on his wrist and he hears Elaine saying over and over again, I have to believe you'll come back to me. I have to believe you'll come back to me. I have to believe you'll come back to me.

And so begins their astounding journey back to each other—until he discovers who she married after his death.