{"product_id":"chasing-gratitude-douglas-r-boyer-9781479606160","title":"Chasing Gratitude: A Journey of Recovery in Free Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003eChasing Gratitude is a gritty, no-nonsense look at a man's self-destruction, redemption, and restitution. Divided into 30 portions, it is suitable for devotional reading or group study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor much of his early adult life, Douglas Boyer chased someone else's dream and ended up an addict and a prisoner. As he recognized what God had done for him and the divine purpose for his life, he left his former pursuit and began chasing gratitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the medium of free verse, Douglas paints a picture of his former life, which was painful for him to live. He pours out his confession before GOD and man openly, remorsefully, and bravely, as one who has been a prisoner sitting in \"darkness and the shadow of death\" (Psalm 107:14). Addiction, as defined by Romans 7:14-25, is powerlessness! Unless you have experienced it, you cannot academically or intellectually understand it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDouglas assures those living the lifestyle of addiction, yet who desire redemption through Christ: You are not alone. He encourages the spouses and children of those living a lifestyle of addiction: Trust that GOD surely hears your prayers. Dr. Neville Patricq Butler, Doctor of Theology, UCLA; pastor, Narrow Gate Church, Charlotte, North Carolina; co-founder, Unshackled Substance and Alcohol Recovery Ministry; former, felon, gang member, and addict\"...for those whose family deals with the horrors of addiction, it gives solace and hope. It will also give insight for professionals and non-professionals who wish to help people under the helplessness of addiction.\" Kevin Morgan, editor\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas R. Boyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479606162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479606160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teach Services, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Douglas R. Boyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44121636110591,"sku":"9781479606160","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52532ebb-e049-44a5-a5e0-1980518fe3aa.jpg?v=1687420743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chasing-gratitude-douglas-r-boyer-9781479606160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}