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MASKquerade
MASKquerade: A True Story of Unmasked Freedom, is a “must read” book detailing the incredible life story of author, and international speaker, Danny Wallace. His journey began at the age of 5, when he was brutally raped and beaten by his own father. This abuse escalated to the point of Danny being sold to many men by the time he was 12 years old. The abuse continued until Danny married at age 17.
How could this child have ever imagined the destiny that God had for his life? First, how do you survive such a thing? Still more importantly, how do you ever forgive such horrors and walk to freedom over something that had destroyed other children across his journey?
You will be captivated by both Danny’s journey, and the over-whelming outcome of this inspiring story. As you take Danny’s hand and he leads you across the pages of a story that begins in his childhood, through the horrors of physical and sexual abuse, through the world of homosexuality, and even AIDS…Danny will tastefully and transparently take the reader from the horrors of his past to the glorious victory of his present freedom.
You will be inspired with a new hope, regardless of your background or personal beliefs. As a matter of fact, what this journey has inspired in Danny is a man completely void of all religious propaganda that aspires to “cage” the precious lives God created to be absolutely free.
Danny Wallace inspires hope in the wounded hearts of anyone who has trembled in the shadows to hide their shame, or masqueraded themselves in the illusion that any of their emotional masks would bring an acceptance that could ever be tangible and deeply treasured.
MASKquerade is truly a story of unmasked freedom!
How could this child have ever imagined the destiny that God had for his life? First, how do you survive such a thing? Still more importantly, how do you ever forgive such horrors and walk to freedom over something that had destroyed other children across his journey?
You will be captivated by both Danny’s journey, and the over-whelming outcome of this inspiring story. As you take Danny’s hand and he leads you across the pages of a story that begins in his childhood, through the horrors of physical and sexual abuse, through the world of homosexuality, and even AIDS…Danny will tastefully and transparently take the reader from the horrors of his past to the glorious victory of his present freedom.
You will be inspired with a new hope, regardless of your background or personal beliefs. As a matter of fact, what this journey has inspired in Danny is a man completely void of all religious propaganda that aspires to “cage” the precious lives God created to be absolutely free.
Danny Wallace inspires hope in the wounded hearts of anyone who has trembled in the shadows to hide their shame, or masqueraded themselves in the illusion that any of their emotional masks would bring an acceptance that could ever be tangible and deeply treasured.
MASKquerade is truly a story of unmasked freedom!
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 14, 2012
24 people want to read
About the author
Danny Wallace
61 books639 followersDaniel Frederick Wallace is a British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. His notable works include the books Join Me, Yes Man, and the TV series How to Start Your Own Country. As an author, Wallace's bestselling books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
He began writing reviews for video game magazines at the age of 13 for school work experience: a reviewer had become ill and so Wallace was given the opportunity to review a game. At 18 he started writing comedy, mainly through the magazine Comedy Review. He specialised in radio production at the University of Westminster.
At 22, he became a BBC producer. He was part of the production team behind British Comedy Award-winning Dead Ringers, the original producer of the critically acclaimed cult hit The Mighty Boosh, and the creator and producer of Ross Noble Goes Global. As a journalist, Wallace has worked for The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Independent, Elle, Cosmo, The Times and other publications.
In 1999, Wallace challenged comedian Dave Gorman, who at the time was his flatmate, to find 54 other people called Dave Gorman ("one for every card in the deck, including the Jokers"). Wallace accompanied Gorman on his quest and the men created Are You Dave Gorman?, an award-winning comedy stage show about what happened during their journey. A BBC series, also co-written and co-produced by Wallace, followed, as did a book, written by both men.
In 2003, Wallace's book Join Me was published. The book explains how he "accidentally started a 'cult'" called Join Me. The movement would go global, with each member committing to undertaking one random act of kindness for a stranger every Friday ("Good Fridays"). Tens of thousands joined. Join Me celebrates "Karmageddon 10" in December 2011. Traditionally, hundreds of members travel to London for the meet-up and undertake good deeds for strangers, with Wallace present. The movement is now generally referred to as the "Karma Army", although members are still typically "Joinees". He became a minor celebrity in Belgium whilst on his quest for Joinees. While on a book tour through America, Wallace was dubbed a "Generation X legend" by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Wallace next wrote a short book called Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways To Make the World A Better Place, with the help of submissions from Joinees. It includes many humorous Random Acts of Kindness (RAoK) ideas, such as "Contradict Demeaning Graffiti", and "Make An Old Man Very Happy."
Wallace's second solo book, Yes Man was published in July 2005. In it, he describes how he spent six months "saying Yes where once I would have said No", to make his life more interesting and positive. In this book he shows the tribulations and mischief that he got up to while he said yes to any question or proposal. The book was described as "one of those rare books that actually has the potential to change your life" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and as "a fascinating book and a fascinating experiment" by David Letterman. A film adaptation of Yes Man was developed with Warner Bros. and stars Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in 2008 in the US and the UK. Wallace appeared on screen in a cameo in a bar scene in the last ten minutes of the film, holding a British pint glass.
Danny Wallace and the Centre of the Universe was published in 2006. It is linked with World Book Day which in 2006 was on Thursday 2 March. It tells the story of Wallace's trip to Idaho, to visit a manhole cover in a small town, whose residents have proclaimed it the centre of the universe. The cover identifies it as a "Quick Read"; the price and length of the book have been curbed in order to encourage people who may not often read books to purchase it.
Wallace's book, Friends Like These, was released on the 3 July 2008, and tells the story of how he spent a summer trying to track down his old school friends from his days in Dundee,
He began writing reviews for video game magazines at the age of 13 for school work experience: a reviewer had become ill and so Wallace was given the opportunity to review a game. At 18 he started writing comedy, mainly through the magazine Comedy Review. He specialised in radio production at the University of Westminster.
At 22, he became a BBC producer. He was part of the production team behind British Comedy Award-winning Dead Ringers, the original producer of the critically acclaimed cult hit The Mighty Boosh, and the creator and producer of Ross Noble Goes Global. As a journalist, Wallace has worked for The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Independent, Elle, Cosmo, The Times and other publications.
In 1999, Wallace challenged comedian Dave Gorman, who at the time was his flatmate, to find 54 other people called Dave Gorman ("one for every card in the deck, including the Jokers"). Wallace accompanied Gorman on his quest and the men created Are You Dave Gorman?, an award-winning comedy stage show about what happened during their journey. A BBC series, also co-written and co-produced by Wallace, followed, as did a book, written by both men.
In 2003, Wallace's book Join Me was published. The book explains how he "accidentally started a 'cult'" called Join Me. The movement would go global, with each member committing to undertaking one random act of kindness for a stranger every Friday ("Good Fridays"). Tens of thousands joined. Join Me celebrates "Karmageddon 10" in December 2011. Traditionally, hundreds of members travel to London for the meet-up and undertake good deeds for strangers, with Wallace present. The movement is now generally referred to as the "Karma Army", although members are still typically "Joinees". He became a minor celebrity in Belgium whilst on his quest for Joinees. While on a book tour through America, Wallace was dubbed a "Generation X legend" by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Wallace next wrote a short book called Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways To Make the World A Better Place, with the help of submissions from Joinees. It includes many humorous Random Acts of Kindness (RAoK) ideas, such as "Contradict Demeaning Graffiti", and "Make An Old Man Very Happy."
Wallace's second solo book, Yes Man was published in July 2005. In it, he describes how he spent six months "saying Yes where once I would have said No", to make his life more interesting and positive. In this book he shows the tribulations and mischief that he got up to while he said yes to any question or proposal. The book was described as "one of those rare books that actually has the potential to change your life" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and as "a fascinating book and a fascinating experiment" by David Letterman. A film adaptation of Yes Man was developed with Warner Bros. and stars Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in 2008 in the US and the UK. Wallace appeared on screen in a cameo in a bar scene in the last ten minutes of the film, holding a British pint glass.
Danny Wallace and the Centre of the Universe was published in 2006. It is linked with World Book Day which in 2006 was on Thursday 2 March. It tells the story of Wallace's trip to Idaho, to visit a manhole cover in a small town, whose residents have proclaimed it the centre of the universe. The cover identifies it as a "Quick Read"; the price and length of the book have been curbed in order to encourage people who may not often read books to purchase it.
Wallace's book, Friends Like These, was released on the 3 July 2008, and tells the story of how he spent a summer trying to track down his old school friends from his days in Dundee,
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September 28, 2019
An amazing story of forgiveness -- and trusting God. Unbelievable abuse that results in triumph. Very well told and fairly easy to read. Remarkable marriage, too.
January 1, 2014
Not for the faint of heart - at all! The author pulls no punches, but I couldn't put it down. I went on an emotional journey but felt the joy of Gods redemptive power through this read!
July 11, 2014
Warning!! This book is not by Danny Wallace, the british comedian and writer that most of us love. It is instead a religious sermon by a minister of the same name.
Do not be fooled into reading.
Do not be fooled into reading.
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