Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest - Paul Cowley
'A mded reminder that love wins and hope prevails'
KORTE INHOUD
An inspiring true story showing there's hope for us all, no matter how many wrong turns we take.
Imagine growing up in a chaotic world where your parents are abusive and disfunctional. Family life is supposed to offer safety to children but for Paul Cowley he was exposed early on to heavy drinking, explosive arguments and aggression from his father, who threw him out the house when he stood up to him in defence of his mother. This one act proved to be decisive in Paul's life, leading him into homelessness and petty crime as he mixed with the wrong crowd. Aged seventeen he was already behind bars.
But having tasted life at rock bottom, Paul was determined to make something of his future. He joined the army which 'made a man of him', but ultimately he lacked any direction and purpose and continued to make damaging life decisions, leading to divorce and estrangement from his own son.
Things were not looking good, until a chance invitation to church from an old army PT meant that Paul's search for meaning resulted i...
Imagine growing up in a chaotic world where your parents are abusive and disfunctional. Family life is supposed to offer safety to children but for Paul Cowley he was exposed early on to heavy drinking, explosive arguments and aggression from his father, who threw him out the house when he stood up to him in defence of his mother. This one act proved to be decisive in Paul's life, leading him into homelessness and petty crime as he mixed with the wrong crowd. Aged seventeen he was already behind bars.
But having tasted life at rock bottom, Paul was determined to make something of his future. He joined the army which 'made a man of him', but ultimately he lacked any direction and purpose and continued to make damaging life decisions, leading to divorce and estrangement from his own son.
Things were not looking good, until a chance invitation to church from an old army PT meant that Paul's search for meaning resulted i...
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2020Uitgever: Hodder & Stoughton288 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1529303761ISBN-13: 9781529303766Koop dit boek tweedehands
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