Deep in the Heart of Texas A Memoir Texas A Stready Cathee A Poulsen 9781683141310 Books
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My name is Texas and this is my story. The daughter of a Southern Baptist pastor, I ran away from home when I was 17. For 28 years I traveled a path that took me to places from which few return. Unhealthy relationships and unbridled lusts corrupted my view of freedom and left me cornered in addiction--financed by crafty manipulation and drug dealing. My tainted knowledge of love and polluted desire for escape kept me on a treacherous treadmill that continually fed the heartache of those I loved. But, through it all, the One who loved me unconditionally remained. This is my unvarnished account of the years I spent running and what brought that season to its redeeming end.
Deep in the Heart of Texas A Memoir Texas A Stready Cathee A Poulsen 9781683141310 Books
Texas Stready is an amazing writer and person. Her determination to not give up on herself and not give up on the love of God speaks volumes. Most others would (and usually do) lose such a protracted battle, but not this young lady. Knowing her parents well, I know they planted a testimony of love and dependence on God into their children at a level so deep that the stream of light never went totally black. But the strength and will to follow that light back into the daylight is truly remarkable. This story is so personal, graphic, and gritty, that sometimes it is hard to hear. But Texas's gift for communications at this personal level draws the reader like an insect to a flame. The message and the delivery are remarkable testimony to the love of God and the resolve this child claw her way back into His light.Product details
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Deep in the Heart of Texas A Memoir Texas A Stready Cathee A Poulsen 9781683141310 Books Reviews
I find it difficult to put words together for a review on this book because no words can possibly justify how absolutely amazing it is. I read this book in approximately 24 hours because from the very first sentence of the book I was hooked. There are millions of americans who struggle with addiction on a daily basis and unfortanetly there are far to many people who lose their life to this awful disease because they never get the help that SO many need. It takes a great deal of strength to ask for and get help however it takes a special kind of strength to share your story with the world. I personally have struggle with a great deal of shame and embarassment since I got clean (June 25, 2012) and because of this shame I find it difficult to open up to the majority of the world. My personal experience has been that I am constantly judged no matter how long I have been clean, how well I have done or what I have accomplished since I have been and because of this I am only feel comfortable enough to confide in a handful of people. I have personally never met Texas however I do know many women who know her and consider her a friend. Once i read this book I felt compelled to reach out to Texas if for no other reason just to tell her how deeply she has touched me and what a amazing job she did with her book. “Deep in the Heart of Texas” is the type of book that EVERYONE can relate to in one way or another whether you are active in addiction, recovering, have a loved one who suffers from addiction, a loved one who has passed away, a parent or child struggling with addiction, someone who sells drug, i mean EVERYONE. While reading this book I found myself writting down “quotes” that were written in the book and by the time I was finished I had 2 pages! Every day i look back on the quotes that I wrote down and find strength and inspiration that I so desperatley need at this time in my life. This is a story of incredibly beautiful strong women who has struggled and still managed to come out on top. A story of a women who refused to give up and would not succumb to the horrible ugly disease of addiction. Ive always said our past mistakes dont define us as individuals, what defines us is how we pick ourselves up and what we do with our life after and this book is exactly that. The strength and courage it took to write this story is truly astonishing and inspiring. If you have not yet read this book or obtained a copy you absolutely should now, I give you my word you will not regret it and will be easily be the best $18 investment you have ever made. It is so touching and so inspiring that if I was not already clean when I read it, this book would have been what got me clean and that is NO exaggeration. Texas, thank you for sharing you story, thank you for being such a inspiration, thank you from our mutual friends and I for your prayers, thank you for being such a beautiful soul most importantly thank you for being YOU. I am so proud of you as well as excited for you to see what GOD has in store for you! I cant wait to see all the amazing things that are about to happen for you!!!! xoxoxo
What I appreciate about Texas' story is that she provides an unflinching 360 degree view of addiction. It's so easy for society to characterize addicts as uncaring, sloppy, unmotivated people who want to hurt their families. Texas' shows us that addiction can't be simplified. At times, I was exhausted by the the repeated "here-we-go-again" cycle of her struggle. However, as one who has been deeply and profoundly affected by a loved one's addiction, Texas' honesty allowed me to dig a little deeper into my compassion even as I stick to needed boundaries. Her story is raw, real and if you're uncomfortable, you should be - and keep reading any ways. We need people like Texas to light the way toward recovery and supporting those in recovery.
I say this as one who has spent a lifetime reading and writing; I have, simply, never read a book like this! How could anyone embrace a destructive drug-culture lifestyle for 30 years and not only survive it, but ultimately find full redemption. Texas Stready fought her demons from her teen years through middle-age. Yet, through all these stages of life she never lost sight of what was her true identity…a child of the King! This amazing true story is not for the faint of heart, but is one that's certain to stir the heart. Stready's dramatic, raw writing style pulls the reader intimately inside a life lived in full rebellion. While filled with pain and tragedy and "what-ifs", Stready brilliantly drives home the bio's central theme no life is ever too far removed from the loving grasp of God's grace. This is a story told boldly and without excuse by one who was lost, then found through His incomprehensible redeeming love.
Certainly not for the faint of heart. But also certainly truthful and honest. So glad to hear of God's redemption. And it also reminds me of the power of a mother's prayer. )
Thanks Texas for sharing your journey.
This book cut deep into my heart. It exposes the deep ugly side of addiction and then reveals how the deep love of God can transform. This book helped me identify my own co-dependency from a transparent addicts point of view. This book gave me hope!
Texas Stready is an amazing writer and person. Her determination to not give up on herself and not give up on the love of God speaks volumes. Most others would (and usually do) lose such a protracted battle, but not this young lady. Knowing her parents well, I know they planted a testimony of love and dependence on God into their children at a level so deep that the stream of light never went totally black. But the strength and will to follow that light back into the daylight is truly remarkable. This story is so personal, graphic, and gritty, that sometimes it is hard to hear. But Texas's gift for communications at this personal level draws the reader like an insect to a flame. The message and the delivery are remarkable testimony to the love of God and the resolve this child claw her way back into His light.
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