What Readers Are Saying About 'Comings and Goings - The Art of Being Seen' (And...the Audiobook is Available Now!)

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© 2025 Alex Diaz-Granados

  

Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen

A Jim Garraty Story | Now Available on Audible and Amazon

Narrated by Bryan Haddock
Written by Alex Diaz-Granados

“A lovely tale of empathy.” – Denise Longrie, Amazon Reviewer

In this quietly powerful companion to the Reunion Duology, Jim Garraty returns—not with fanfare, but with emotional fluency and the ache of being truly seen. Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen is a story about memory, connection, and the small gestures that shape a life.

Now available as an audiobook, this intimate novelette is brought to life by Bryan Haddock’s warm, nuanced narration. Whether you’re revisiting Jim’s journey or discovering it for the first time, this is a story that invites you to pause, reflect, and feel.

© 2025 Alex Diaz-Granados


What Readers Are Saying

“A lovely tale of empathy.”
Denise Longrie’s review captures the heart of the story—a quiet, emotionally resonant exploration of kindness and connection.

“The pacing is so good you will not stop reading till the end. The language is ever so lyrical. ”
Early readers have praised the prose for its clarity and warmth, noting how the story lingers long after the final page.

“ Jim Garraty and Kelly Moore are characters that are easy to like and enjoy reading about. And they have a wonderful chemistry all throughout the book. For the moment at least, they are exactly what the other needs and years for.”
From Reunion: A Story to Comings and Goings, Jim’s journey continues to resonate with readers who value emotional realism and narrative restraint.

Available Now

🎧 Audible – Free with subscription
📘 Amazon – $3.95
🍎 Apple Books – Coming soon

Listen to a sample, leave a review, and share the story.
Comings and Goings – The Art of Being Seen is more than a title—it’s an invitation.

 

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