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A disabled veteran is haunted by a recurring dream and about to be discharged from the military. Awaiting his fateful decision, he reads an article in a magazine about an ancient tree with healing powers. Refusing to accept a lifetime of paralysis and a desk job, Captain Darin ‘Dutch’ Dawson risks everything—his career, his freedom, and his life—to find the mythical tree in the South African Kalahari Desert and goes AWOL. Pursued by a relentless military investigator and guided by a cryptic shaman’s riddle and a mystifying driver, Dutch embarks on the perilous journey. While navigating the land, he confronts the line between illusion and reality, facing the ultimate question: is he chasing the dream or a lifechanging miracle? The Watermelon Tree is the story of a man’s redemption, hope, and a desperate quest to walk again. It will leave you questioning the very nature of belief.
ISBN : 978-1-80603-842-8
Scheduled: 12/11/2026
Pages : 220
Size : 205x140mm Portrait
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Ken Howard is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Four. He is a certified Substance Abuse Counselor, and he has owned and operated four drug and alcohol treatment centers. Ken is also a Level Four Matrix Energetics Practitioner. He has a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and he and his dog Milo live in Arizona.