Diamonds in the Tree

A Novel About Letting Go of Everything You Don't Need

By Braam Pretorius

A black dog. An old farm. And a story of starting over, when life doesn't go as planned.

After the loss of his wife, Jacobson retreats to a remote Free State farm with nothing but a box of unsent letters and a loyal black Labrador by his side. There, his path crosses with Lara and Daniel Brandt, two city-weary souls looking for meaning, healing, and something real in a world that no longer makes sense.

But life doesn't offer tidy answers. It offers detours. Heartbreak. Silence. And sometimes, redemption in the unlikeliest places.

Told in quiet, powerful chapters, Diamonds in the Tree is not a story about heroes. It's about ordinary people, flawed, searching, and slowly waking up to what matters.

As fences are mended and firepits lit, a new kind of wisdom emerges:
That peace isn't a place, it's a choice.
That loyalty can be learned from a dog.
That letting go is not failure, it's freedom.

A soulful companion for fans of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Tuesdays with Morrie, and The Alchemist, this story will sit with you long after the final page.

"Maybe all we need is a dog… and the humility to listen."

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