Academy Award-winning filmmaker and author Kieth Merrill presents The Color of Miracles, a novel that confronts one of life’s most enduring questions: can faith and reason coexist without contradiction? Through the eyes of Thomas Hall, a gifted artist torn between creativity and conformity, Merrill weaves a story where art becomes both a battlefield and a bridge between belief and skepticism.
At the height of his career, Hall received a commission to paint a mural on human evolution for the Pacific Science Museum. The project, led by a director devoted to strict scientific realism, pushes him into conflict with his own creative instincts. Hall’s resistance to institutional expectations exposes not only the struggle of the artist but also the human tension between intellect and spirit.
The story takes a decisive turn when a young girl named Christina miraculously survives a devastating car crash. Her recovery, defying medical explanation, draws Hall into an unexpected journey at The Healing Place, a children’s hospital where faith quietly challenges cynicism. As he paints a mural for the hospital’s new wing, his understanding of art, life, and divinity begins to shift.
Merrill avoids sentimental extremes, choosing instead to explore the quiet intersections where science meets wonder. The Color of Miracles reveals how skepticism, when confronted with grace, becomes the soil from which more profound truths emerge. It is both a meditation on creativity and a study of human transformation.
A blend of intellect, emotion, and spirituality, Merrill’s novel invites readers to see that miracles need not defy reason—they simply redefine it.
About the Author
Keith W. Merrill is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, writer, producer, and director celebrated for his meaningful storytelling and lifelong commitment to purposeful art. Based in Farmington, Utah, Merrill’s career spans decades across film and literature, with works that provoke thought and inspire reflection. He is a devoted husband of over sixty years, a father of eight, grandfather of forty, and great-grandfather of nine. Beyond his artistic work, Merrill remains actively engaged in education and community service, having founded a private school and supported numerous local initiatives. His enduring legacy lies in his belief that storytelling can uplift, enlighten, and connect generations.
The Color of Miracles by Keith W. Merrill is now available on his official website and Amazon.
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