Rescued: A Prodigal's Journey Home

by Jerry Earl Johnston

From beloved Deseret News columnist Jerry Johnston comes this intimate and inspirational true narrative of adversity and redemption. Allowing readers to glimpse behind the curtain of his private life, Jerry recounts a time of deep personal challenge when his heart hardened and his thoughts darkened, a time when, losing all bearings, he turned from his faith. Although he is a man of achievement, his story is rather a story of God's achievement, how the Lord healed one man's broken heart and restored it to hope, and how He will do the same for each of us. Jerry's tender confession of his human struggles points us to Christ and creates a poignant tale of the only kind of success that really matters. Difficult to put down and impossible to forget, Rescued will inspire you to live better, more honestly, more joyfully, more contentedly, and to trust in the never-failing arm of the One who never gives up.

115 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a short book this packs a lot of power...beautiful writing, intense emotional impact, fascinating story, thought provoking musings...it's all here.
I have been unhappy for sometime now at the general publishing world’s embrace of memoirs and novels about people losing their faith, which they always promote as "brave" "courageous" while denigrating whatever religion the person is leaving as "repressive" or even crazy. So I decided to look for books of the opposite nature, books where people embrace or return to faith after a time away. This is one of those books.
In society today these are the real brave and courageous people, the ones swimming against the stream and far more likely to be criticized and shunned for their choices possibly even discriminated against.

[Sue Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book about a man's life and travels away from the church and back. True story and beautifully written. He writes for Mormon Times. Enjoyed knowing about his life and interactions with President Hinckley and Elder Neal A Maxwell.