Books
The Fraternal Admonition Project is built on the belief that truth must be preserved—not just spoken. We choose a book as a lasting record that breaks the silence and keeps the hope for the truth.
Book I
Letters to Goliath is more than a book. It is a moral act, an artistic statement, and a practical tool for truth in the face of power — designed as a lasting volume of conscience that belongs on the desks, shelves, and tables of people who take justice seriously.
At the heart of Letters to Goliath lies a timeless conflict: truth versus power. David stands for truth—without armies, wealth, or influence—while Goliath stands for the illusion of truth sustained by public belief. When that illusion breaks, Goliath's fall is not caused by a stone, but by the awakening of the very public whose faith once kept him in power.
In harmony with the moral principle expressed in Matthew 18:15–17, it must be taken into account that private appeals have already been made, and witnesses have already been involved. Letters to Goliath represents David's final attempt to invite Goliath into a conversation about truth—rather than into a public duel that may prove fatal for anyone who, while defending falsehood, chooses to confront the public.
Every submitted letter contributes to a growing body of moral insight—a living archive that may guide others while confronting their Goliaths and in moments when truth must be spoken before a public judgment.
The book will include 50 final calls for Goliath to abandon the defense of falsehood or to face the court of public opinion and the consequences such judgment brings. The letters to Goliath, accompanied by artworks, are intended to be inspiring and empowering for all Davids who wish to make one last attempt to bring their Goliath over to the side of truth before entering the public arena.
Beyond its artistic and moral vision, Letters to Goliath also serves as a living manual for those facing moral or legal conflicts—a guide for speaking truth before conflict turns destructive. It offers a way to resolve disputes before they escalate publicly, where dignity, truth, and public conscience become the decisive forces shaping the outcome. The book gathers final appeals, clarifications, and reasoned persuasions—words that remain faithful to truth while making one last effort to regain a brother in Goliath.
Additionally, this book also represents how the final admonition before judgment passes to the public, in similar cases, could look like. The book addresses the practical need for the best possible final words—words that can still be offered to Goliath at the peak of a yet discreet dispute, in the last moment before he must face the awakened public conscience of those on whom Goliath depends. These are words addressed to one who still has the chance to become a brother—but who may also choose to continue the confrontation against truth and public conscience, a battle that can never be won. The letters to Goliath will be read by opposing sides in conflicts around the world, seeking in them a path to truth and justice—without losing years in courtrooms.
The book will serve as a practical guide for the final stage of a dispute—before it escalates publicly and harmfully—highly valuable for individuals, companies, and other collective entities facing potential conflict, where public awareness becomes a decisive force shaping the outcome.
To learn more about the story and the book, continue to the About page.
Our cover is not a graphic design but an installation: a painting and text engraved in wood, photographed.
Missing Asset
Cover installation photograph: painting by Viktoriia + red-gold frame + hanging wooden slats with engraved text, photographed mid-swing.
This book is the author's attempt to turn personal injustice into what an ideal book should be: a union of morality, philosophy, and art—rooted in a deep, painful, almost lifelong experience. It says what needs to be said now, without noise or spectacle.
As readers move through the paintings, editorial selections, and brief reflections, quiet connections begin to appear. When it is finished, I will take a moment of gratitude and reflection — to see what more, if anything, should still be done to honor truth and bring closure to this journey.
Letters to Goliath transforms a deeply personal experience of injustice into a universal artistic and moral work. The book gathers 50 letters and 50 paintings addressed to modern Goliaths — left unnamed to preserve the universality of the book and the principle of Fraternal Admonition.
This book is not an attack but a final moral appeal.
At the same time, Letters to Goliath serves as a cultural and ethical reference — a living example of how conscience, truth, and dignity can be expressed before conflicts become irreversible.
For participating authors, this means:
your work is read and evaluated by peers and the public in a structured, transparent process;
you gain visibility within an international community of serious writers and thinkers;
you receive an official assessment of how your ideas resonate under rigorous review;
the top 50 letters are published in Letters to Goliath as a lasting artistic and moral record;
selected authors receive financial awards and invitations to future FA projects, including a major literary challenge connected with a $1,000,000 USD prize fund.
Each contribution becomes part of a broader legacy — not only as art or testimony, but as a form of ethical expression that others may draw upon in their own encounters with injustice.
The letters, selected through a global writing contest, carry messages of truth and responsibility, offering moral clarity while leaving space for reconciliation.
The paintings — created by invited artists — capture the final human moment when both sides still believe in their victory, just before resolution — a fragile threshold between fear and courage, silence and voice.
Together, these works do more than tell a story. They demonstrate how one can address wrongdoing with dignity — even when the “brother” appears as a corporation or a state — reminding us that every institution is ultimately made of people, capable of conscience and change.
Book II
A Global Literary Challenge — Coming in 2026, after Book I
Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's devotion to truth, courage, and intellectual integrity, this book invites writers to confront the moral dilemmas of our time—not in abstraction, but through a real-life case.
The book seeks to revive and recontextualize Goethe's way of thinking in relation to today's dominant moral narratives. For that reason, the book will attract those who appreciate complex and structured reasoning, depth of thought, and the legacy of one of Europe's greatest minds.
Like the first book, it will contain 50 works of art and 50 essays.
Because an artistic book is the most faithful way to preserve truth.
Because a book composed of paintings and letters of moral reflection and truth—is the ideal form of a meaningful book.
Because such a book is an essential and educational memorabilia of our time.
A Global Call for Writers
After more than 25 years of exhausting every legal and institutional path in the EU, a Croatian entrepreneur now transforms his personal injustice into a collective voice: a book of letters to Goliath, meant to serve both all Davids and all Goliaths.
The book portrays the timeless struggle between the weak and the strong, between truth and immorality—told through the words of writers and the visions of painters. The book is a contemporary retelling of the biblical encounter between David and Goliath, framed within the principle of Fraternal Admonition (Mt 18:15–17) and inspired by a real case: a conflict between an individual and a powerful state over unlawfully seized money.
The book presents a composition of the two mentioned biblical narratives, shaped into a unified whole consisting of artistic paintings and letters, along with a public competition for the best paintings and letters to be included in the book. The author's and project initiator's specific motivating experience remains solely an inspiration for the project and the book, without any concrete identification or influence on the content of the images and texts.
It brings together 50 writings and 50 paintings. The letters carry the final fraternal admonition to a modern Goliath. The paintings, by contrast, are for the readers: fifty variations in pencil and oil that capture the heartbeat before the outcome of the encounter.
Missing Asset
Cover installation photograph: painting by Viktoriia + red-gold frame + text engraved on wooden slats, photographed.
The book cover is a real-life installation of a framed painting on the wall, all photographed.
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compelling letters to Goliath
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paintings capturing the heartbeat before the outcome
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collective voice rooted in Mt 18:15–17