Arresting Grace

by Michael Joel Green

Michael Green expected many things from his 38th year: to redeem a failed acting/music/writing career, to build upon friendships and church relationships, and most of all, to finally meet someone. He’d been looking—and waiting—a long time.

What he didn’t expect was to get arrested for a DUI, driving home from a church dinner. That changed everything.

It was a shame, too. Two weeks earlier, he had met someone.

ARRESTING GRACE is the story of Michael Green’s DUI arrest, as well as his long distance relationship with Jessie, a lovely woman from the Bay Area. Thoughtfully written and raw, with unflinching honesty, Arresting Grace recalls such works as Donald Miller’s BLUE LIKE JAZZ and Anne LaMott’s GRACE (EVENTUALLY). A man searches for answers most earnestly when he’s brought low. This is the story of a man, fallen lower than imaginable, searching for God in the midst…and finding grace in the most unexpected places.

Genres: Christian, Biography

344 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 3, 2012

Reviews

[Tracy Oliphant · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay book.. Never really read one like it..

[Rachel Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full disclosure, I went to highschool with the author. I sat behind/beside him in more classes than I want to count over 4 years. Potential bias aside, he's always been a gifted writer, and this is no exception. In his fluid, easy prose, he tells his honest, heartfelt accounting of one of the most difficult seasons of his life. This is a memoir of a man that grew up in a christian home, was involved in ministry, and found himself stopped and arrested for DUI after leaving a church gatherings. Well, done, Michael Green

[Carolyn Reardon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story

I didn’t find the book riveting but it did keep my interest for the most part. It showed how a life can be turned upside down by a mistake.

[Karla Renee Goforth Abreu · Rating 3 out of 5]

The message in the book is good: all of humanity is flawed but grace is available and in abundance, revealed in all sorts of ways. It reads almost like the author has shared his personal journal. Because of this style, there are all sorts of unnecessary incidents and details included that have little to do with the actual storyline. It is brutally honest and the author does share from his heart.

[Rachel Norris · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book read very easily and was quick to get through. however, i feel the author built up the ending. I guess i was expecting something different. or more. and i tend to agree with another reviewer: "Love God and do what you want" doesnt settle right with me.

[Lynn]

I couldn't get interested in this book. It was just dragging on and on. And the guy telling it, he just kept drifting off. I can't finish it. Time to move on.

[Teressa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Easy read. Too much personal theology in the story. Didn't like the ending. It's a story right? Got to end it good even if life was something else. Waste of time to read.

[Chad Manske · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 30-something gets a DUI, meets a girl from another culture and through his post-DUI legal obligations finds God again. A story about grace and Celebrate Recovery ministry.

[Joyce · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a book I would be interested in reading again.

[Michelle Swistak · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not so good

The writing is not very good and the story was boring. I continued reading because it caused me to question my relationship with God, which is always good. We can't be content with our relationship if we stop striving and think we have made it.