The Year of My Humiliation

A Novel

Winner -- Literary Titan Gold Book Award for Fiction, 2025

“The writing floored me…sharp, introspective, and full of complicated characters...I couldn’t stop reading…” - Thomas Anderson, Literary Titan

“A moving reflection on family, faith, and the painful road to redemption...a must-read for literary fiction fans...” - K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite


Pride goes before a fall—but what comes after?

Michael, an arrogant pediatric plastic surgeon, believes he controls his own life and his wife Rosie’s, until the discovery of Rosie’s duplicity punctures his self-importance and leads to tragedy. Consumed by remorse, he begins journaling his attempts at reparation, beginning with small, humbling acts – like making his wife’s morning tea.

But proving he’s emotionally fit to wield a scalpel again demands more than trivial self-abasement. Under the scrutiny of a hospital psychiatrist with unorthodox methods, Michael’s carefully constructed justifications crumble, exposing the raw truth he’s desperate to avoid.

Struggling to repair the damage only deepens his humiliation. And the one person who might pave the way to his redemption – his son, “the Jackass” – hasn’t spoken to him in years.

And he has no intention of starting now…

“The Year of My Humiliation” resonates as a tale of psychological and spiritual battles against family, God, and self – delivering a riveting, thought-provoking examination of the human heart and the life-changing power of forgiveness.