{"id":1967804,"date":"2023-07-09T08:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T12:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-army-veteran-becomes-1-best-seller-after-small-act-of-kindness-by-neighbor\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T08:57:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T12:57:24","slug":"christian-army-veteran-becomes-1-best-seller-after-small-act-of-kindness-by-neighbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-army-veteran-becomes-1-best-seller-after-small-act-of-kindness-by-neighbor\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Army Vet Tops Bestseller List After Neighbor&#8217;s Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristian-army-veteran-becomes-1-best-seller-after-small-act-of-kindness-by-neighbor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1967804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Texas Army Veteran&#8217;s Life Changes After a Small Act of Kindness<\/h2>\n<p>A Texas Army veteran, who was living out his \u201cchildhood dream\u201d of writing a book, didn\u2019t know his life was about to change.<\/p>\n<p>In a video that\u2019s gone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">viral<\/a> on TikTok, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawnwarner.com\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shawn Warner<\/a> was selling his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-army-veteran-becomes-1-best-seller-after-small-act-of-kindness-by-neighbor\/\" title=\"Christian Army Vet Tops Bestseller List After Neighbor's Kindness\">young adult mystery<\/a> novel, \u201cLeigh Howard and The Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor,\u201d at a grocery store on July 1 when someone decided to record and plug his book on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@internetfamouslol\/video\/7251275445600079147\" data-video-id=\"7251275445600079147\">\n<section><a title=\"@internetfamouslol\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@internetfamouslol?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@internetfamouslol<\/a> I was just shopping when i noticed this man trying to promote his new book. I honestly dont even read books nowadays. But something just told me to get a couple. <a title=\"booksoftiktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/booksoftiktok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#booksoftiktok<\/a> <a title=\"booktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/booktok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#booktok<\/a> <a title=\"newauthor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newauthor?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#newauthor<\/a> <a title=\"showlovenothate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/showlovenothate?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#showlovenothate<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"newbook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newbook?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#newbook<\/a> <a title=\"murdermystery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/murdermystery?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#murdermystery<\/a> <a title=\"murdermysterybook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/murdermysterybook?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#murdermysterybook<\/a> <a title=\"bookgiveaway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bookgiveaway?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#bookgiveaway<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7251275480685415211?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Red<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nWarner can be seen describing his book in the clip as the TikTok user posted the line, \u201cI just wanted to show a stranger some kindness.\u201d The user later added, \u201cI imagined all the times I worked so hard and never got any recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That video had amassed over 18 million views and 3 million likes as of Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>There are thousands of comments expressing the commenters\u2019 desire to grab a copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/target-refuses-sell-mark-levins-new-book-fear-offending-democrats-company-denies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAwe I\u2019m gonna have to get this book. That\u2019s so awesome that you took the time to promote him!!!\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>And that was all it took for the book to shoot to the top of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Leigh-Howard-Ghosts-Simmons-Pierce-Manor\/dp\/1685130739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and hold the current No. 1 position as of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Best-Sellers-Books\/zgbs\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunday morning<\/a> Eastern Time.<\/p>\n<h3>Are you more prone to read a book written by a Christian?<\/h3>\n<p><label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up video, Warner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shawnwwrites\/video\/7252413308177894699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed<\/a> his appreciation for the whole event. \u201cIt was just an amazing thing that happened after that, and it\u2019s all on you for your kindness and generosity,\u201d Warner said. \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shawnwwrites\/video\/7252413308177894699\" data-video-id=\"7252413308177894699\">\n<section><a title=\"@shawnwwrites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shawnwwrites?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@shawnwwrites<\/a> <a title=\"stitch\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/stitch?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#stitch<\/a> with @Red I set out to write books that are fun to read. What\u2019s happened has been beyond my imagination. I\u2019m so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-chairwoman-blames-dems-for-peoples-lack-of-trust-in-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"GOP chairwoman blames Dems for peoples\u2019 lack of trust in COVID-19 vaccine\">grateful<\/a>. <a title=\"booktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/booktok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#booktok<\/a> <a title=\"booksoftiktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/booksoftiktok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#booksoftiktok<\/a> <a title=\"viral\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/viral?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#viral<\/a> <a title=\"grateful\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grateful?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#grateful<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Shawn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7252413297251699502?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Shawn<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nWarner jokingly said, \u201cYou\u2019d think as a writer, I\u2019d have words for it, but I don\u2019t \u2014 just thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All it took was someone taking a few minutes out of a day to change Warner\u2019s life and make a lifelong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heartbreaking-mom-sons-sweet-lemonade-stand-dreams-squashed-snooping-big-govt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dream<\/a> come true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like, textbook, how kindness works,\u201d Warner said.<\/p>\n<p>The author said an audiobook and a hardback version are both currently in the works.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-enforcement-expert-breaks-down-search-for-white-house-cocaine-perpetrator\/\" title=\"Expert analyzes search for White House cocaine suspect.\">veteran explained<\/a> that \u201cthe Lord helps those who help themselves\u201d and that perseverance and hard work were key to his newfound success. He added that he would frequently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/storm-chaser-prays-tornado-makes-remarkable-discovery-inside-ruined-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pray<\/a> to God for something like this to happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA few minutes of kindness can really make a huge impact in somebody else life,\u201d Warner said.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christian-army-veteran-becomes-1-best-seller-small-act-kindness-neighbor\/\">Christian Army Veteran Becomes #1 Best Seller After Small Act of Kindness by Neighbor<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Army veteran Shawn Warner, fulfilling his childhood dream of writing a book, had no idea his life was about to transform. 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