Texas author goes viral on TikTok, book hits No. 1 best seller on Amazon

A TikTok video that has gone viral just goes to show what a small act of kindness can do. This one has changed the life of an author from Arlington, Texas.

[@valaha]

I am glad that tiktokker found him. Adorable eldery man needs an attention for his books.

[@The88trainwreck]

You can hear the narrator get choked up as she tries not to cry 🥹

[@jz55859]

What a great story. Write on, Sean!

[@TheCrystalBoat]

There is something so sweet about him just sitting at that table with his books. It sounds like a good plot too.

[@srishti1322]

That’s beautiful.that’s humanity for you . We help each other out . Keep spreading the love ❤️

[@juliechildress8905]

I hope this author becomes a household name. Maybe local libraries and book stores will stock up on copies of his novel. I saw his story on tonight's episode of World News Tonight on ABC. Parents, please encourage your children to read books and use their imaginations. Maybe this man will become as popular as J.K. Rowling.

[@karenryan78]

YES ! WONDERFUL IDEA !!

[@Typhon888]

I hope you win a trip on Titan 2.0

[@DenelsiaWalker]

This is beautiful 😍❤️

[@kevinoechslin7376]

Hes worth 1.3 million dollars now overnight!!! 👏👏

[@pita3908]

Thank you for your service to your country.

[@RobertHollis]

LOVE THIS STORY!! THANK YOU!

[@whittimom5280]

What a nice story. The world is a good place with good people too!

[@indytherottweiler9002]

I am so happy he seems like a great sweet man. I love this. We need more love for each other

[@TimesRyan]

I just bought one. I'm excited to check it out!

[@usersYT]

Feel so happy for him🥺. The wise advice he gave at the end of the video 🙏

[@willkleinschmidt5137]

A humble man with a warm heart.

[@chefdougy]

GOING ONLINE TO BUY A COPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!

[@kellogg2185]

Awesome. Just ordered a copy myself, after watching this clip.

[@adgebob5890]

This seems like an awesome book!

[@karenryan78]

How wonderful ! I'm going to read it !

[@Joe-jp1pb]

He's wearing a 82nd ABN pin😊 AATW!

[@LoneRider1969]

Wow, what a feel good story..Im over the moon for this guy.. Thank you Mr Tik Tok, your awesome👏👍 I'll be going out of my way to find it and purchase it..

[@woofthebeatenpathadventure3596]

As a new author, (signed with the same publisher - Black Rose Writing,) Shawn's story give me so much hope. You rock Shawn, and so does your book!

[@Sherinthia7]

Congratulations Sir! Amazing!

[@oliverh3538]

It's good to see tiktok actually produced something positive for a change

[@tomb407]

Such a nice story

[@Sadtoday]

I think this is an awesome story and I work at a shelter, so I’m gonna buy the book and donate it there

[@jinouga1202]

Social Media done right. I´m happy for that man.

[@Dallasneedsmoreblegh]

I think I’ll order a copy for my kids. 😌

[@salvadorgodinez3474]

God bless him

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

Wonderful

[@msullivan85]

Watch it get adapted into a movie. This story really has nowhere to go but up. If he falls into obscurity again he still has the success story of a lifetime and probably more money than he ever hoped for.

[@Typhon888]

A teenage girl who teams up with a ghost….. Jesus Christ!

[@achanwahn]

So, has anyone read the book yet?

[@teacherjoey8]

Touching 人間奇蹟

[@CourtneyW-jr6fx]

West fort allen alda

[@alynn.art.studio]

It’s the cover! He needs a new graphic artist!

[@kenlongmore]

But what about the story????

[@bobbyhall7472]

Genesis 1:29 Texans it's 2023, not 1953 in the Jim Crow South.

[@achanwahn]

Hey, if you'd like to sound like a snobby, well educated individual, maybe you should actually work on connecting topics and making sure to clarify your meaning. Because I am very interested how Gen 1:29 connects to JCLs in any way. Other than for you to attempt to disparage the third largest religion in the world. Which is a small-minded and petty thing to do, much like the many who sought to demean and displace millions based on faulty scientific (not religious) theory through enslavement. So put that bigoted finger away, & stop pointing in the mirror.

[@kellogg2185]

What are you whining about?

[@gshell2520]

A grown old man writing as a teenage girl🤡🌎

[@uprizin4eva700]

I grown man coming on KZbin to mock others 🤡🌏🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Dallasneedsmoreblegh]

You’re not much of an avid reader, are you? If you were then you’d know this isn’t exactly uncommon.

[@PTunnelly]

That’s like 99% of writers tf you’re talking about?

[@karenryan78]

And ??? What's your point ???

[@karenryan78]

@@uprizin4eva700 Exactly !

[@artisanmotion2129]

Im am legion. For we are many.