The Skeptic and the Miracle

 A True Story of Survival, Mystery and Faith

D. W. Stanford writes this emotionally immersive story that examine the tension between doubt and belief. Inspired by true events, his work blends investigative realism with heartfelt spiritual themes, drawing readers into a story that linger long after the final page.

About the Book

Matthew Callaghan has spent a lifetime chasing the truth. As a journalist, he exposed corruption, deception, and the darker corners of human nature. But since his wife’s passing, his days have quieted into routine, his pen long set aside.

Then his granddaughter, Sarah, arrives with a request that stirs something in him: she wants him to investigate a miracle.

The story leads him to a quiet monastery and to Sister Anastasia, a woman whose life changed forever in 1981, when the walkways of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency collapsed around her. Trapped beneath tons of concrete, she prayed for a miracle—in the next instant, she was free. No one knows how she escaped.

When Matthew travels to the monastery to meet her, he’s stunned to discover they share a past. What begins as a skeptic’s inquiry becomes a journey through memory, loss, and the mysterious edge of belief.

Praise

"Heartwarming true story  "

— Booklover Amazon Book Review

"A wonderful story and one that resonated with me to my core"

— Kindle 5/2026

"Ever so often a story comes along that is so beautifully written that you know you will remember it for a very long time."

~Amazon 5/2026