Barnard Joseph Snodgrass thought New Year's Eve would be his last night on Earth. Slumped in a recliner, glass of wine in one hand and a loaded revolver in the other, he wasn't expecting fireworks-he was expecting silence. Instead, he gets his reckoning. Dragged into a dreamlike afterlife by a sharp-witted, silver-heeled guardian angel, Barnard is forced to revisit the story of his life-one bittersweet memory at a time. From frosty Kansas mornings in the 1950s to the mistakes that haunt him decades later, each chapter of his past unfolds like a home only this time, he can't look away. Funny, tender, and unflinchingly honest, The Reckoning is a heartwarming journey through childhood joys, family bonds, near-death regrets, and unexpected grace. It's a story about what we remember, what we bury, and what might still be waiting for redemption. Because sometimes, the only way is back

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