Publication Date: February 23, 2010
What if God suddenly spoke to you? What if He told you to
go and give specific messages to people from Him? Would you do it even
if it cost you everything? What if it cost you your reputation, your
business, your marriage, your family, and your friends? Join Eric
Wheeler on his incredible true-life journey of what it really means to
serve God and His people. Discover what Jesus truly meant when He said
'take up your cross and follow Me.' In His Service: The Memoirs of a
Modern-Day Messenger of God gives you a first-hand intimate and honest
look into what it literally means to know God and to hear from Him
regularly and to serve Him faithfully in our modern, antagonistic, and
disbelieving world.
This guy feels that God speaks directly to him, so this may not appeal to many who have left Armstrongism. I hold anyone like this at arms length that say that God regularly speaks to him and they hear his voice. I guess it is too many years of hearing the kooks and nuts in Armstrongism claim the same thing. You can read more excerpts from his book about life in Armstrongism at the Amazon link above.
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This book will sure get hard line Armstrongites tongues wagging!
From Kirkus Reviews
The memoirs of a '70s punk/drag sub-icon whose unique trajectory
across the counterculture has supplied her with great troves of
decadent gossip as well as novel insights into life as a transsexual.
County, n‚e Wayne Rogers, grew up a ``sissy boy'' in small-town Georgia
and adopted flamboyant habits of makeup and dress while still in his
teens, in the mid-'60s. Moving to New York City, County established a
niche on the hippie edge of the gay community--in the summer of 1969
County both rioted at the Stonewall and grooved at Woodstock. While
working menial day jobs, he was soon sharing an apartment with Warhol
drag superstars Holly Woodlawn and Jackie Curtis, whose outrageous
personalities and talents are the subject of some delightful, seamy
anecdotes. Under Curtis's influence County adopted an extravagant,
absurdist approach to cross-dressing that would be an important vehicle
in an ongoing transformation from ``him'' to ``her.'' County acted in
surrealist theatrical farces like the Warhol-sponsored Pork and DJ'ed
at Max's Kansas City, where she began performing with a rock band in
1972. When punk exploded, County started making records, performing,
and rubbing shoulders with Sid Vicious and the Clash. But strained by
her amphetamine use and tensions within her band, County's odd career
in rock had largely collapsed by the end of the '70s (after a hiatus,
she has returned today to recording and performing). County discusses
with disarming forthrightness the ambiguities of gender and her
decision to forgo sex-change surgery (she does take female hormones).
And she avoids both self-pity and backbiting, recalling frankly even
her stint as a prostitute in '80s Berlin and London. County's lively
memoir illuminates the original intermingling of gay and punk
subcultures that's experiencing an energetic resurgence today. (2
b&w photo inserts) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Mike Feazell's father has written a book about being in the movie industry. He also comments on how the Church broke up his marriage.
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Publication Date: October 21, 2011
Cheryl Waiters was born the same year as Michael Jackson,
and she became a product of that same era. In this memoir, Waiters
narrates the story of her life against the backdrop of the political and
social activities of the time. She focuses on her journey as an African
American female electrician in that male-dominated trade. Blood, Sweat,
and High Heels presents a recap of Waiters's life-her birth in 1958 to
teenage parents; her first job, begun at age eleven; her service in the
U.S. Air Force; her graduation at age twenty-eight from a community
college with an associate's degree in mechanical engineering; her
attendance at Cleveland University; and her career as an electrician.
Waiters describes how she overcame racial and gender bias to gain
historic and international recognition as the only female who worked on
both Jacobs Field and Gund Arena. Blood, Sweat, and High Heels shows
Waiters's tenacity as she continually struggles for dignity, respect,
and equality in treatment and pay on the construction job site.
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This book is not by an ex member, but goes into detail using the case history of a woman abused Armstrongism.
Publication Date: June 1, 2010
"Lynne Baker shows her compassion and
determination to wake the religious and secular communities to action
and care. " — Len Matthews, Salvation Army
This book takes a very
real look into the lives of Christian women who cope with domestic abuse
on a daily basis. It explores their experiences of physical, verbal,
emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual abuse at the hands of their
perpetrator husbands who claim themselves to be good Christians. Through
extensive interviews combined with academic research, the reader comes
face to face with the complexity of issues surrounding such domestic
abuse and how counselling can be effective through the encouragement of a
variety of religious and non-religious coping strategies. Of interest
to victims of domestic abuse, as well as to the members of the clergy,
psychologists, and counsellors, this book shows there is a place in the
Christian church for women to separate and to be divorced without losing
their faith.
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Publication Date: July 19, 2011
Who are we, then, to tell God that he cannot suspend or
abolish laws that he has enacted previously? Who are we to decide that
we can tell God what laws are binding or not binding on us as
Christians? Who are we to say that law and grace must go hand-in-hand
under the New Covenant and that we cannot commend ourselves to God
unless we mix the two? What sort of arrogance is it that says to God,
despite clear evidence to the contrary in scripture, 'You cannot
possibly have suspended the Old Covenant Law in order to bring in the
New Covenant of grace?' So you want to be under the Law? Do you
think that the Law of Moses (the Old Covenant) should be binding for
Christians today? Do you believe that Christians should be slaves to the
legalism fostered largely by Sabbatarians and observe the festivals,
new moons, kosher food laws, sabbaths and tithing outlined in Leviticus
and Deuteronomy? If you want to discover the truth, read Old Covenant-New Covenant: The Case Against Legalism.
Author Jesse Acuff shows that the Old Covenant rules and regulations
were only shadows of the good things to come, which pointed to Christ
and his redeeming grace. He further demonstrates that Christ abrogated
the Old Covenant by his death on the cross and instituted a new and
better covenant. Join Jesse as he demonstrates beyond doubt that it
makes far more sense to accept the New Covenant teachings originally
delivered by Jesus and the Apostles than adhering to the rules and
regulations of the Old Covenant, which places one in bondage and does
nothing toward attaining salvation. After reading Old Covenant-New Covenant: The Case Against Legalism, you will never again come down on the side of legalism!
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Publication Date: May 24, 2011
It seemed every time I tried to sit down and read the
Bible I couldn't do it because it was so dry and boring. I knew I was
supposed to read it, but every time I would practically fall asleep.
Little did I know the beautiful treasures in the Bible would someday
bring me into a world of trust, faith, and joy that I had never known
possible. In the aftermath of rape, betrayal, and bullying, Krystal Kroh
longed to have someone save her. A string of broken relationships did
nothing to alleviate her constant anxiety and panic attacks. It was not
until she gave her life over to God that she was able to let go of her
past and find hope for her future. Her relationship with God gave her a
sense of freedom and security that paved the way for healing in her
other relationships as well. In this inspiring memoir, Krystal shows how
she was delivered and led through Freedom's Journey.
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Publication Date: August 4, 2008
"The Invisible Warrior" The Invisible Warrior is the
narrative of one conscientious objector's journey through the Vietnam
Era. Many Vietnam Era stories chronicle the story of soldiers and their
trauma and "glory." The Invisible Warrior invites us inside the inner
journey of a state-side CO and his resistance to the military.
Christopher Bear Beam's story gives us a glimpse into his spiritual
self-reflection and consequential healing from the military hierarchy's
abuse. The Invisible Warrior is a narrative of hope and transformation.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Christopher Bear Beam, MA is a Buddhist, a mystic and a seeker of
universal truths. He has been on an inner spiritual path of
self-awareness for the last eleven years. His work has been in the
social services and pastoral counseling field for the past thirty years.
It's his hope that The Invisible Warrior may offer a transformational
and integrative narrative of healing for the Vietnam Era generation,
Veterans, and others who are looking for healing from trauma.
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Dealing with Armstrongism
Publication Date: September 5, 2006
The Strange World of Man is that rarest of things, a book
that, more than entertain or even inform, challenges us to think about
the world, examine our history and ourselves. Though first and foremost a
spiritual guide, this is no New Age primer, no self-help guide in the
conventional sense. Partly an analysis of belief systems, world events,
religion and politics, part esoteric philosophy, it covers a lot of
ground. Author Greg Stephen is an uncompromising writer with a very
different take on the dominant experiences of 20th/21st century man.
Peering beneath the veil of spin and subterfuge, bent on exploding myths
at every turn, Stephen ultimately calls into question the very premises
that underlie social order, our view of humanity and ultimately of life
and death. A compelling, sometimes extraordinary read, engrossing and
confounding in equal measure, ultimately disturbing in its implications,
The Strange World of Man shows us to be a complacent lot. Highly
recommended.
