Wanted - Richard Coss

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Auteur(s) : Richard Coss

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (Sc)

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/05/1999

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 144.0

Expédition : 177

Dimensions : 20.9 x 13.9 x 1.0

ISBN : 1565546881

Résumé :

After leading a life of crime from a young age, a man finds God and a whole new life as a Christian minister in this inspirational memoir.

In this riveting autobiography, the author, the son of alcoholic parents, reveals that he committed his first crime at the age of nine. At eleven years of age, he stabbed a student at school, and by the time he was twenty-five years old, Richard David Coss had served almost nine years behind bars. He had accumulated thirty-two arrests, twenty-eight convictions, and a reputation with the FBI as a dangerous and incorrigible criminal.

Bored with the monotony of cell life and looking for a diversion, Coss wandered into a meeting of Christian businessmen and fellow inmates at the prison chapel. One of the men introduced himself and sat with Coss. Before Coss knew it, his anger and hatred had become irrelevant. What counselors, psychologists, sociologists, correction officers, special schools, threats, and prison had been unable to do in sixteen years was accomplished in a mere fifteen minutes. After an awakening desire to change, Coss faced his situation, discovered hope, and transformed his life. While still in prison, his influence resulted in changing the lives of other inmates. He was released in 1971.

In the years that followed, he experienced his share of gains and losses, yet no loss was as severe as that suffered on April 19, 1995--the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. Coss, a grandfather at the time, described that day as the worst day of my life. Yet he and his remaining family survived with the support of each other and the strength of their faith.

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Biographie:

Richard David Coss's resume reads a little differently from that of most authors. He was arrested 32 times. He assaulted police officers. His FBI file number was 33476-115 SW. He was labeled dangerous and incorrigible. He was saved. His sixteen-year odyssey of crime and anger that began when he was only nine ended simply-miraculously-on March 16, 1969. Counselors, psychologists, and correction officers had all failed to deter him from his chosen path. Yet on that day, Coss met a group of Christian businessmen and fellow inmates at the prison chapel. His anger and hate vanished, and Coss gave his life to Jesus Christ. He was paroled soon after. In 1971, Coss began his prison ministry and was ordained as a Southern Baptist minister. In 1975, he received a pardon from President Gerald R. Ford. In the years following his incarceration, Coss experienced his share of gains and losses, yet no loss was as severe as that suffered on April 19, 1995-the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. A grandfather at the time, he described that day as the worst day of my life. Yet he and his remaining family survived with the support of each other and the strength of their faith. Together with his wife, Phyllis, Coss today operates Christ bars None, Inc. Prison Ministries. He wrote Wanted to share the story of his redemption with others, but, more importantly, to show those in similar circumstances that anything is possible with God. Coss has appeared on many Christian television shows, including Trinity Broadcasting Network and The 700 Club with Pat Robertson. He spreads the Good News by lecturing at schools, colleges, and civic clubs across America. In his presentations, he speaks not only about his personal journey, but also of prison reform, the death penalty, victims? rights, gun control, and the drug problem. He has spoken to more than 50,000 high-school students in a single year.

Sommaire:

Richard David Coss's resume reads a little differently from that of most authors. He was arrested 32 times. He assaulted police officers. His FBI file number was 33476-115 SW. He was labeled dangerous and incorrigible. He was saved. His sixteen-year odyssey of crime and anger that began when he was only nine ended simply-miraculously-on March 16, 1969. Counselors, psychologists, and correction officers had all failed to deter him from his chosen path. Yet on that day, Coss met a group of Christian businessmen and fellow inmates at the prison chapel. His anger and hate vanished, and Coss gave his life to Jesus Christ. He was paroled soon after. In 1971, Coss began his prison ministry and was ordained as a Southern Baptist minister. In 1975, he received a pardon from President Gerald R. Ford. In the years following his incarceration, Coss experienced his share of gains and losses, yet no loss was as severe as that suffered on April 19, 1995-the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. A grandfather at the time, he described that day as the worst day of my life. Yet he and his remaining family survived with the support of each other and the strength of their faith. Together with his wife, Phyllis, Coss today operates Christ bars None, Inc. Prison Ministries. He wrote Wanted to share the story of his redemption with others, but, more importantly, to show those in similar circumstances that anything is possible with God. Coss has appeared on many Christian television shows, including Trinity Broadcasting Network and The 700 Club with Pat Robertson. He spreads the Good News by lecturing at schools, colleges, and civic clubs across America. In his presentations, he speaks not only about his personal journey, but also of prison reform, the death penalty, victims? rights, gun control, and the drug problem. He has spoken to more than 50,000 high-school students in a single year.