Title: Once Life Matters: A New Beginning
Author: Marty Angelo
Genre: Christian nonfiction/biography
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Entry deadline: October 15, 2009
Restrictions: Open internationally
We're starting something new here: In addition to posting about other giveaways, we'll be doing our own review/giveaways right here at Winning Readings!
So let me introduce you to Once Life Matters: A New Beginning by Marty Angelo.
Overview
Marty Angelo chronicles the story of his life, from a trouble-filled youth to a music industry icon to rock bottom to saved to prison to ministry to others. This book is his testimony of a life changed by Christ.
My Review
Occasionally I wonder why so many celebs who seem to have it all seem so unhappy and even display suicidal tendencies. Marty's story gives some insight into why such a thing happens. I appreciated his no-holds-barred disclosures in his desire to display Christ's awesome transformational power.
He intersperses his story with applicable Bible verses. It's evident that the purpose of his book is to point others to Christ, as he ends the book guiding readers through a simple prayer of accepting Christ as their Savior.
The first-person writing style is simply a basic and straightforward account of life. If you like Damascus-road style testimonies, you'll appreciate this one.
And a quote from the book that summarizes the "B side" of Marty's life: "God's not finished with us yet." You can learn how God has transformed Marty's experiences into something that can bless others who are dealing with drug issues or are in prison.
There is more about Marty's book and his ministries - Outreach Ministry to Prisons, Substance Abuse Recovery Programs and Troubled Celebrities - at his website: http://www.martyangelo.com/
Blessed reading,
Jane
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