Sanctuary is the remarkable true story of how faith turned one lost man’s life around with the help of the rescue animals who loved him. In the small Irish village of Liscarroll, Patrick Barrett helped his family run a sanctuary for abandoned and abused donkeys. He did poorly in school and his headmaster beat him. Patrick only felt truly accepted in the presence of the donkeys and he could read their body language and communicate in ways they could understand. Falling prey to the cultural norms of life in an Irish village, Barrett had his first drink at age seven and came to depend on alcohol to numb his anxiety. At […]
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FREE Kindle Copy of “Facing the Dragon!”
Nope, I’m not kidding. the Kindle version of Facing the Dragon: How a Desperate Act Pulled One Addict out of Methamphetamine Hell is FREE from May 28 – June 3. (If you don’t have a Kindle, you can still take advantage of this offer. There is a free Kindle app available for smartphones, tablets, and PCs.) In Facing the Dragon, you will witness the slow, agonizing metamorphosis of a good-looking high-school athlete into a violent, drug-dealing, psychotic wife-beater whose children were terrified of him. After more than twenty-three years addicted to methamphetamine and other drugs, David Parnell put an SKS assault rifle under his chin and pulled the trigger. The […]
Read more...MAN DOES THE UNTHINKABLE TO STOP HIS DRUG ADDICTION
After more than twenty-three years addicted to methamphetamine and other drugs, David Parnell put an SKS assault rifle under his chin and pulled the trigger. The blast took off half his face, yet somehow he survived. Following an afterlife experience where he briefly experienced both hell and heaven, David woke up in the hospital. He was changed forever, both physically and emotionally. In 2010, David Parnell and I wrote his memoir, FACING THE DRAGON: How a Desperate Act Pulled One Addict Out of Methamphetamine Hell, about his horrific drug addiction and dual suicide attempts. In Facing the Dragon, you will witness the slow, agonizing metamorphosis of a good-looking high-school athlete into […]
Read more...This Was The Day He Faced the Dragon
David Parnell’s candid memoir “Facing the Dragon: How a Desperate Act Pulled One Addict Out of Methamphetamine Hell” was recently released by HCI books. Copies are available wherever books are sold or www.amazon.com
Read more...Hell on Earth on this week’s episode of GOD UNPLUGGED
This week’s guest (May 15th) on GOD UNPLUGGED is David Parnell, a methamphetamine and suicide survivor. He was addicted to meth for seven years before attempting suicide by shooting himself under the chin with a SKS assault rifle, literally blowing his face apart. David actually died and experienced hell and knew that was someplace he didn’t want to end up for eternity. He has had over 15 surgeries to repair the damage. David is now sober after spending 23 years on drugs and speaks to youth around the country. During each episode of GOD UNPLUGGED I chat with famous authors, actors, athletes and recording artists about their faith. […]
Read more...This week’s guest on GOD UNPLUGGED is Tammy Trent. A familiar face at Women of Faith and REVOLVE conferences, recording artist and author Tammy Trent shares her journey through the unspeakable loss of her husband and soul mate in a tragic diving accident off the coast of Jamaica (www.tammytrent.com). Tammy has agreed to give us a sneak peak at her new album which won’t release until July, so listen in! The 60-minute show airs live every Thursday at 12 noon Central time (1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific). Callers are welcome to join the conversation and ask questions during the show by calling (347) 324-5425. If you […]
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