Hope Heals by Katherine and Jay Wolf A Review

 Hope Heals
A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and an Overcoming Love

by Katherine Wolf, Jay Wolf

When all seems lost, where can hope be found?

Katherine and Jay married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams, they planted their lives in the city and in their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just 6 months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family.

On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into micro-brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was completely uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through 40 days on life support in the ICU and nearly 2 years in full-time brain rehab, that spark of hope was fanned into flame.

Defying every prognosis, with grit and grace, Katherine and Jay, side by side, struggled to regain a life for Katherine as she re-learned to talk and eat and walk. Returning home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, they committed to celebrate this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined. In the midst of continuing hardships and struggles, both in body and mind, Katherine and Jay found what we all long to find...hope, hope that heals the most broken place, our souls.

An excruciating yet beautiful road to recovery has led the Wolf family to their new normal, in which almost every moment of life is marked with the scars of that fateful April day in 2008. Now, eight years later, Katherine and Jay are stewarding their story of suffering, restoration, and Christ-centered hope in this broken world through their ministry Hope Heals.

File Size: 3690 KB
Print Length: 242 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Publisher: Zondervan (April 26, 2016)
Publication Date: April 26, 2016
Sold by: HarperCollins Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B010RB5YX4

Katherine & Jay Wolf are parents, artists, communicators, and survivors. After meeting in college, they got married and moved to Los Angeles to pursue law school for Jay and the entertainment industry for Katherine. Their son James was born in 2007 and six months later, Katherine’s life nearly ended with a catastrophic stroke. Miraculously, she survived and continues her recovery to this day. Katherine and Jay have shared their journey of whole-hearted living and hope in Christ in many forums since 2008. Katherine, Jay, and their family currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. www.hopeheals.com

MY REVIEW
  This is a amazing true story of a woman’s fight and struggle after suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. It is also the story of her husband how he stayed with her and never left her side.
   Katherine and Jay were very young and in love. They just had their first child. He was only 6 months old when the stroke hit Katherine. She was on life support in ICU for 40 days and 2 years in full-time brain rehab. Eight years later they wrote this book and have a ministry called Hope Heals.
  If you love stories that show courage  and hope again all kinds of odds you will love this book. So many things Katherine has to endure and overcome. Also Jay is an remarkable husband. So many husbands/wives leave their spouses when a major illness/disease comes to them. He really stuck with her.
  The ending is just miraculous. I highly recommend this true story. Very uplifting and positive.


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Noble DVD Review

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story

Vietnam. 1989. Fourteen years after the end of the war. When Irish woman Christina Noble flies into Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) she leaves behind an extraordinary life story. But the best is yet to come. Christina lands in a country "that she wouldn't be able to show you on a map". With a few dollars, a dream and her own hard-won courage, she is about to change everything. For hundreds of thousands of people. Forever. NOBLE is the inspirational true story of a woman who believes that it only takes one person to make a difference. And of how she is proved right.

Christina Noble dreamed a dream, but it wasn’t the type of dream that brings peace in the midst of trouble or joy of a happier future. Christina Noble dreamed of war-soaked Vietnam, of children in trouble, of cries for help. While some people might run from such a dream, Noble knew that the dream was from God, and she pursued that dream faithfully. Because of her, thousands of children have been saved.

Product Details
Actors: Deirdre O'Kane, Brendan Coyle, Sarah Greene, Liam Cunningham
Directors: Stephen Bradley
Format: Color, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
 PG-13
 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Studio: Word Films P&D
DVD Release Date: March 1, 2016
Run Time: 100 minutes

MY REVIEW
  Noble is an incredible true story of a dream that rescued a million lives. She grew up in a poor part of town with a father that was an alcoholic and a mother who died to young. Noble and her siblings were all sent to foster care, her father just didn‘t want to take care of them. She wasn’t loved very much when she was young, but that didn’t stop her from caring and trying to make a difference in others lives.
  One night she dreamed about Vietnam and the poor children there. Later she make it to Vietnam and saw first hand all of the children who lived on the streets and ate out of the garbage.  She knew something had to be done and she would be the one to start things up.
  Christina didn’t have much money, but she spoke with many companies, oil companies etc.. She practically begged them for help. No one helped until one company did and everything went up from there.
  This DVD is an amazing retelling of Christina Noble’s life and the lives she touched. It is a very touching and inspiring movie of what can be done if only one person cares. Highly recommended.

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Coming Clean by Seth Haines A Review

ABOUT COMING CLEAN
“I suppose we’re all drunk on something.”


Seth Haines was in the hospital with his wife, planning funeral songs for their not-yet two-year-old, when he made a very conscious decision: this was the last day he ever wanted to feel. So he asked his sister to smuggle in some gin, and his addiction began.


But whether or not you’ve ever had a drop to drink in your life, we’re all looking for ways to stop the pain. Like Seth, we’re all seeking balms for the anxiety of what we believe is an absent God—whether it’s through people-pleasing, shopping, the internet, food, career highs, or even good works and elite theology. We attempt to anesthetize our anxiety through addiction—any old addiction. But it often leaves us feeling even more empty than before.


In Coming Clean, Seth Haines writes rawly through the first 90 days of a work of sobriety, illuminating how to face the pain we’d rather run from, and even more importantly, how Jesus meets us there. Because it is only when we face our anxieties with the tenacity and tenderness of Christ’s passion that we truly discover that we are indeed clean, surrendered, and whole.

File Size: 499 KB
Print Length: 215 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Publisher: Zondervan (October 27, 2015)
Publication Date: October 27, 2015
Sold by: HarperCollins Publishing
Language: English
ASIN: B00UF72CD6

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I am a working stiff who is lucky enough to call the Ozark Mountains home. I am blessed to be the husband of Amber Haines and the father of four boys. I enjoy good sentences, good music, good food, and good fly fishing.
Here, http://sethhaines.com I pen my notions regarding faith, creativity, marriage, culture, and whatever else strikes me as word-worthy. I hope you’ll follow along.
Question or comment? You can connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ .


MY REVIEW
  Coming Clean is a true journaling of a man who was addicted to alcohol. The book is his first 90 days of sobriety. His drinking started when their young son isn’t thriving and Seth believes he will die. He can’t face up to the pain so he hides behind the drink. The first part of his sobriety is quiet sad and he has a very hard time, but with God and facing his past he finds the help he needs.
  This book isn’t full of happiness and joy, but a journey that will keep you reading to find out whaat answers Seth finally comes to.
  Seth tells us that there are many ways to hide and not face the truth. Some ways may be an addiction to food, cutting or to your body. Each addiction needs for us to draw closer to God and put Him first.
  Coming Clean is a very good book full of truth and insights. You are never totally alone. God is always there. Another book to recommend.

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The Boy Born Dead by David Ring with John Driver and David Wideman A Review

 In 1953, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a baby boy was born--dead. The attending physician set his little body aside and tended to his mother for eighteen minutes. Now, more than sixty years later, that boy leads an internationally known ministry that encourages hundreds of thousands every year. The Boy Born Dead tells his incredible story from the perspective of his best friend, David Wideman.

As a teenager in the small town of Liberty, Missouri, in the late 1960s, David Ring grew up with the challenges that come with cerebral palsy, a result of his eighteen minutes of newborn silence. Along with his physical limitations, Ring was orphaned and shuffled from home to home, finally landing in an abusive situation that made him feel unworthy of love and, eventually, unworthy of life. But God had a purpose for Ring's life, and sent an agent to help him achieve it. Through the friendship of David Wideman, a boy he met in the halls of Liberty High School, Ring found strength he didn't know he had and went on to face his demons, marry the love of his life, and start an international speaking ministry.

Full of hope, this moving story illustrates how friendship and love triumph over adversity. Anyone who faces tough times will treasure this story of hope and courage.

Watch a video of David Ring on the site I am Second. 

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Baker Books (October 6, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801017300
ISBN-13: 978-0801017308
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

John Driver is a husband to Laura, a daddy to Sadie, and a fifteen-year pastor and teacher to students and adults alike. He has authored, coauthored, or served as the primary collaborative writer for more than a dozen books, writing with authors like comedian Tim Hawkins (Diary of a Jackwagon, Fall 2015, Thomas Nelson,) Reggie Dabbs (REGGIE: You Can't Change Your Past But You Can Change Your Future, 2011, Thomas Nelson,) David Ring (The Boy Born Dead, Fall 2015, Baker Books) and others.

His latest book Just Keep Breathing, written alongside Reggie Dabbs in both authors' voices, will release Spring 2016 with Thomas Nelson. He has also written multiple articles for Relevant Magazine. Booklist calls his writing style "entertaining" with "special flair and a modern voice woven into the narrative... presenting a unique brand of hope." He is also a published songwriter.

John earned a B.A. in History and a M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he was a distinguished Whittle Scholar. He worked as a secondary educator for several years, teaching history and math to public school students before transitioning into full-time ministry.

He is the creator of Ignition 7 (http://ignition7.com), a unique initiative of resources crafted to equip people to survive in their faith. Ignition 7 videos, DVDs, and Apple/Android apps have been used by tens of thousands of individuals and ministries in over twenty countries. Content has been featured on the YouVersion Bible App, JUCE TV, NRB Television Network, and Interlinc's YLO packet.

John currently serves as Teaching Pastor at his church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee near Nashville. He serves daily in numerous writing, discipleship, and speaking endeavors. He is represented by the Wolgemuth & Associates literary agency.

MY REVIEW
  The Boy Born Dead is a truly amazing book. It is a story of friendship, courage, and triumph. This is the true story of David Ring told by David himself with the help of John Driver and his best friend David Wideman. I love stories where people have disabilities or tragedies and come through and are strong for the Lord. This is an amazing story of David whom was born dead and didn’t breath until 18 minutes later. As a result David has cerebral palsy. David when through so much and felt he couldn’t take anymore and tried to kill himself.
  This book talks about the real difficulties and hardships of a young man that others teased, took advantage of and abused. Where do you go when there is no hope, no peace, no life? The place David went, to God.
  This is such a remarkable book that is so full of truth, tragedy, hardship, peace, love and joy. Life for a teenager is hard enough, but when they have a disability it’s ten times harder.
  I just love the courage and hope of this dear person. How with God’s help he overcame and is now a strong speaker for the Lord.
Amazing book. Read it and you will be inspired to do more for the Lord. I highly recommend this precious book.

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Called for Life by Kent & Amber Brantly with David Thomas A Review

ABOUT CALLED FOR LIFE
“Kent, bud. We got your test result.  And I’m really sorry to tell you that it is positive for Ebola.”

Dr. Kent and Amber Brantly moved with their children to war-torn Liberia in the fall of 2013 to provide medical care for people in great need—to help replace hopelessness with hope. When, less than a year later, Kent contracted the deadly Ebola virus, hope became what he and Amber needed too.

When Kent received the diagnosis, he was already alone and in quarantine in the Brantly home in Liberia. Amber and the children had left just days earlier on a trip to the United States. Kent’s personal battle against the horrific Ebola began, and as thousands of people worldwide prayed for his life, a miraculous series of events unfolded.

Called for Life tells the riveting inside story of Kent and Amber’s call to serve their neighbors, as well as Kent’s fight for life with Ebola and Amber’s’ struggle to support him from half-a-world away. Most significantly, Called for Life reminds us of the risk, the honor, and the joy to be known when God and others are served without reservation.

Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1 edition (July 21, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601428235
ISBN-13: 978-1601428233
Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

AUTHORS KENT-AMBER BRANTLY
Dr. Kent Brantly, accompanied by his wife Amber and family, served as medical missionaries in Monrovia, Liberia, with World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse. Both Kent (BA in Biblical Text) and Amber (BS in Nursing) are graduates of Abilene Christian University.  Dr. Brantly received his Medical Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He also completed his Family Medicine Residency and Fellowship in Maternal Child Health at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. After contracting the Ebola virus in summer 2014, Dr. Brantly was evacuated to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where he recovered and was later reunited with his family. Now serving as the Medical Missions Advisor for Samaritan’s Purse, Dr. Brantly, Amber, and their two children are based in Texas.

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CO AUTHOR
David Thomas, author/co-writer of nine books, has collaborated on two New York Times bestsellers: "Wrestling for My Life" with Shawn Michaels and "Foxcatcher" with Mark Schultz. "All In" with Gene Chizik was a Wall Street Journal national bestseller.

David's most recent book to release is "Called for Life: How Loving Our Neighbor Led Us into the Heart of the Ebola Epidemic" with Dr. Kent and Amber Brantly (July 21, 2015/WaterBrook Press).

His other books are "Remember Why You Play," "SEAL of God" with former US Navy SEAL Chad Williams, "Impact Player" with New York Yankees legend Bobby Richardson, "I Still Believe" with Jeremy Camp, and "First: What It Takes to Win" with CrossFit Games champion Rich Froning.

David spent almost three decades in journalism, most recently as a senior writer and sports humor columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. There, his work was honored nationally by the Associated Press Sports Editors and he received the McClatchy Company President's Award for excellence in journalism. David also worked for The Dallas Morning News. A lifelong Texan and graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, he lives near Fort Worth, Texas.

Web site: www.DavidThomasBooks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidthomasbooks
Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidthomas14

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“Dr. Kent Brantly is responsible for one of the worst weeks of my life. When I told 
him that, he smiled and said, ‘It wasn’t that great for me either!’ But Kent gives 
God the credit for saving his life and surviving the deadly Ebola virus that infected 
him while serving others in the name of Jesus. Dr. Brantly and his wife, Amber, 
went obediently to Liberia to serve with Samaritan’s Purse as medical missionaries, 
and were the recipients of prayers from around the world as they battled an attack 
that threatened their future. The world watched as Kent was successfully trans ported back to the United States from Africa. International media outlets captured 
his every step as he walked from the ambulance into Atlanta’s Emory University 
Hospital, where he found physical restoration—a miracle from God. You will be 
riveted by this extraordinary couple who are called for life to serve the Lord Jesus 
Christ—the Great Physician!”  —Franklin Graham, president and CEO, Samaritan’s Purse 
and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 


MY REVIEW
  Called for Life, the true story of the Ebola epidemic and how Kent Brantly got it and how he recovered.
  This is a very interesting book and I’m so glad I got to review it.
  You will read how Kent and Amber met, how they came to live in Liberia and the many things they went through with other contacted Ebola and then the struggle Kent had with Ebola. It’s just amazing how God spared his life.
  We really don’t realize all of the hardships other countries face. They don’t have the medical advances Americans have, they don’t have the simple and standard medical equipment needed to run a hospital. Like the simple plastic tubing they use to put in the nose to give oxygen to patients, the hospital only had three, where in America they use them one time and throw them away. Also not many drugs to treat the sick and many, many other supplies.
   Kent made sure everyone suited up properly and didn’t come in contact with the sick they suspected had Ebola.
  The Lord really watched out for Kent’s family. They were all scheduled to go back to the states to go to a family wedding, but Kent had to stay for a short time. Amber and the children never came in contact with him when he got Ebola.
 This is a moving, spirit filled, awesome story of how a man follows Jesus even when things go wrong and even when he is so close to death.
Every bit of this book is spectacular and full of inspiration. I highly recommend it.

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Street God by Dimas Salaberrios with Angela Elwell Hunt A Review

ABOUT STREET GOD

His street name was Daylight. But he was a nightmare. On the streets of New York, darkness and violence reigned. Dimas “Daylight” Salaberrios popped his first pill when he was eleven years old, and just days later, he was selling drugs to his schoolmates. By fifteen, he was facing time at the notorious Rikers Island Prison. It was never safe to turn your back, and Dimas saw only one chance to survive: to become a street god. He would be the richest, most powerful ruler in the hood . . . or die trying.

But in one terrifying moment, with a gun pointed at his head, Dimas had to decide: How far would he go? Was he finished taking reckless chances to rule as a god of the streets? Would he dare to entrust his life to the real God—an even riskier path? Because that God would send Dimas back down the darkest streets he’d ever known on a rescue mission after those still in danger.

Street God is the true story of one man’s against-all-odds journey from the streets to the altar and back again. A modern-day The Cross and the Switchblade for a new generation, it reveals that we’re never too far gone for God to change us—and shows how a single spark can illuminate even the darkest existence.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
As a worldwide missionary, teacher, and speaker, Pastor Dimas Salaberrios has shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ on every continent but Antarctica. He aided pastors in Kenya and smuggled Bibles to the persecuted church in China. In 2010, Dimas and his team provided over 50,000 tons of food, water, and supplies to Haiti after a massive earthquake and in 2012 he worked as a first responder to provide aid and deliver nearly $500,000 worth of supplies to super storm Sandy victims across NYC.
           Partnering with Tim Keller and Redeemer City to City, Dimas founded Infinity NY Church, planted at the Bronx River Housing Projects in 2006. Infinity Bible Church targets at-risk, gang-ridden youth and has spearheaded numerous outreach events, discipleship groups, and weekly prayer walks, which have been a factor in virtually eliminating homicides and other violent crimes at Bronx River. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly credits Pastor Dimas and Infinity for the notable drop in crime.
         Additionally, the Billy Graham Evangelical Association (BGEA) appointed Dimas to co-chair the Youth Committee in 2004, and serve on the budget and finance committee for their 2005 Greater New York Crusade. He coordinated the BGEA Prayer Breakfast, and during the Saturday evening service of the crusade he spoke to an audience of 100,000.
In 2012, Dimas played a central role in the New York City "Right-To-Worship" movement, which ignited cross-congregational prayer gatherings throughout the city and sought to protect over 17,000 church congregants from unwarranted eviction from rental spaces owned by the city of New York.
          In October of 2013, Concerts of Prayer Greater NY (COPGNY) unanimously chose Pastor Dimas Salaberrios as its new president. He has served on the COPGNY Board of Directors for several years.
On weekdays, watch The Dynamic Life with Pastor Dimas on the Word Network and tune into his national radio broadcasts on Salem Communications. To find broadcast schedules, log onto www.pastordimas.com.
                       Dimas holds a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary and resides in the Bronx with his wife Tiffany. They are blessed with three beautiful daughters: Shirley Ann, Dallas, and Skylar.

ABOUT
Angela Hunt has authored more than 100 works and sold nearly four million copies of her books worldwide.  Her books have won awards such as the coveted Christy Award, several Angel Awards from Excellence in Media, and the Gold and Silver Medallions from Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Award.  In 2008, Angela earned her doctorate in Biblical Studies.  Angela and her husband live in Florida with their two mastiffs.


File Size: 868 KB
Print Length: 304 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1496402782
Publisher: Tyndale Momentum (August 20, 2015)
Publication Date: August 20, 2015
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00UCEP8NS

MY REVIEW
  This is the explanation of the book, “The Explosive True Story of a Former Drug Boss on the Run from the Hood--and the Courageous Mission That Drove Him Back.”  It is as interesting and exciting as it sounds. Anything that is about a person’s life that is the true retelling of it is very appealing to me.
   You will read how Dimas-Daylight gets started into the drug world. It isn’t how you would think. Dimas was raised in a good home, not in the hood, but he wanted power and money. Dimas thinks the quickest way to do that is sell drugs. He knows to be a good drug dealer you have to stay clean and just sell them, no using.
  To me it’s amazing how God kept him from so much evil and saved his life numerous times. How God intervened on many occasions.  God had/has special plans for Dimas.
  Really weird and strange things happened to Dimas before he knew he had to get away from the drugs and that world, before he was killed or worse.
  His life as a Christian is amazing. How he has compassion for all people, from all walks of life. How God protected him with miracles and many other things that happened in his life.
  Street God isn’t a sad or morose kind of book. It is full of light, life, forgiveness and love. God doesn’t give up on us easily. He wants all to be saved and forgiven. An excellent book. Highly recommended.


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Dead 13 Times by Cam Tribolet A REVIEW

ABOUT DEAD 13 TIMES
In 1986, Cam Tribolet was on his way home from a night of drinking when, at a Ft. Wayne, Indiana, stoplight, three men tried to carjack him. During the assault, Cam was shot three times in the stomach. One bullet ripped through his aorta, another lodged near his back, and the third tore through his bowels, spewing infection throughout his body. Cam's family was informed that he probably wouldn't survive the night. But he did.

In the days and weeks that followed, both of Cam's legs would be amputated above the knee. He would endure thirty–six operations and require resuscitation thirteen times. His fiancée would break up with him in the hospital. He would become addicted to drugs to deal with the pain. And he would face the loss of his career. He would even contemplate suicide. But God was not done with Cam Tribolet.

During his remarkable recovery, Cam befriended and eventually married his physical therapist, Sue, who was instrumental in helping him to find God and begin living again. Since then, his disability has not slowed him down. Cam became an engineer, a father, a downhill skier, and more. Born out of tragedy, Cam's life is fuller and more rewarding than he ever imagined it could be. His story of redemption, perseverance, and hope is for anyone who needs to discover that our God is a God of amazing second chances.

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Whitaker House (February 3, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 160374956X
ISBN-13: 978-1603749565
Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 5.9 x 8.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cam Tribolet is many things–a living miracle, an amputee, a husband and father, a public speaker, a TV personality, a hunter, a skier, a volunteer, an architectural engineer, and a man with an amazing story. After his tragedy and amazing recovery, Cam began a support group for amputees and often speaks to new amputees about his experiences, encouraging them to move forward and embrace their new lives. A gifted public speaker, Cam shares his testimony of courage and strength with large groups every year, such as Boy Scout troops, church congregations, youth groups, conventions, and occupational therapy schools. Winner of the 2008 Pathfinder Award from Safari Club International for his volunteer work with the disabled community, Cam continues to let his light shine on everyone he personally encounters. His moving story was featured in I Survived—Beyond and Back on the Biography Channel. Cam, Sue, and their two children still reside in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

MY REVIEW
  So far this year Dead 13 Times by Cam Tribolet is my favorite book. It is a true story and will keep you reading. It is a small book, but I couldn’t put it down until I read the whole thing.
  At the beginning you will read how Cam was destroying his life with his lifestyle, but he was soon woken up by being shot and coded 13 times. During the times he died he saw God and Satan both. While his experiences seeing God were wonderful, seeing Satan put deep fear and regret in him.
  You will read how Cam fought to live and how he overcame each step in his life.
  He had thoughts of suicide, was addicted to drugs, loss his legs, but God had plans for him.
  When you read this wonderful book you will see how God works out all things for Cam and how even small things in our lives matter to God.
 If you don’t read any other books this year it would be well worth your time to read this inspiring, encouraging book. I just loved reading it.

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