Publication Date: April 2, 2026
For a defining chapter of his life, Robert Pierson was known simply as LongMan—a missionary who worked among the tribes in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea and carried the quiet respect of everyone who knew him. In the decades that followed, he became, to his family, a steady husband, a devoted father, and a man of unwavering faith.
But every life holds shadows.
When a stroke in his sixties forces Robert to slow down for the first time in his life, memories begin to surface—memories of a time long buried in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, where one passionate decision set in motion consequences that would echo across generations.
As the past begins to surface, the lives of Robert’s children and grandchildren begin to shift in ways none of them could have predicted—from the mountains of Nepal to the deserts of Nevada, from small-town America to the beaches of Costa Rica. Love deepens, loyalties are tested, and long-buried secrets begin to reshape everything they thought they knew about their family.
At the heart of it all is a question no family can
How long can the truth remain hidden before it demands to be known?
Spanning continents and decades, They Called Him LongMan is a powerful story of love, forgiveness, and the complicated ways our choices shape the lives of those who come after us.
Sometimes the past is never truly gone.
From the opening pages, the Pierson family comes under siege, with the matriarch suffering through cancer treatment and a son potentially missing during a mountain climb.
Author Georgia Lovett delivers a generational saga spanning more than four decades and multiple continents in They Called Him LongMan.
In a story that celebrates the art of storytelling, patriarch Robert Pierson makes a life-altering choice as a missionary. He’s also the same one who keeps that choice a secret, perhaps not realizing the impact it will have on the future.
As he revisits the past in Papua New Guinea, we learn more about Robert and Irene as a young couple. In the meantime, there are relationship lessons to be learned, along with the highs and lows everyone experiences.
This is a story driven by top-notch character development. Across three generations, we see demonstrations of faith and resilience in both good and bad times.
They Called Him LongMan packs an emotional punch with several unexpected twists.
Georgia Lovett is a debut novelist whose writing is shaped by a lifetime of adventure, entrepreneurship, world travel, and experiences across cultures. Now living in Costa Rica, she draws on decades of real-life experiences and a fascination with family relationships, resilience, and the secrets that echo across generations. Her debut novel, They Called Him LongMan, spans continents and decades, exploring love, betrayal, forgiveness, and the enduring power of truth.
