{"product_id":"of-god-and-gucci-keith-rennar-brennan-9798999850713","title":"Of God And Gucci","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I drew St. Paul's Church for the cover of our parish bulletin when I was thirteen. Three years later I would daydream about hanging myself in its steeple.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf God And Gucci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e begins in 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e6, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJersey City. I was an artistic, creative boy raised in the shadow of the Catholic Church. The sanctuary that should have protected me instead became the stage for an unholy betrayal. Groomed first by the church musical director, then by the priest that I turned to for help, I would be led down an \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eun-godly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epath paved with sexual abuse, drug dependency, and a proclivity for suicide. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever wavering in my faith, I prayed desperately for a way out and met a real-life \u003cb\u003eangel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea young married woman who helped me escape the church's grasp and begin an arduous healing process. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of the 1970s and 1980s, \u003ci\u003eOf God And Gucci \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a journey from the dark corridors of abuse to the bright lights of the fashion world, where I rebuilt my life and reclaimed my voice. It is also a story of confronting powerful men in powerful institutions and refusing to be silenced. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart art therapy and part legal document - drawing from actual testimony, attorney correspondence and media sources - \u003ci\u003eOf God And Gucci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e understands the principle that readers can only enter into and begin to comprehend \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe scope of the sweeping tragedy of childhood sexual abuse via narratives that are detailed, specific, and raw. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era when survivors everywhere are breaking their silence, \u003ci\u003eOf God And Gucci \u003c\/i\u003eadds a rare male perspective on the cost of abuse and the courage to fight back against institutions built on silence and complicity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf God And Gucci \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etranscends the subject of child sexual abuse and becomes a story about living your life fearlessly, following your dreams, and following your heart. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis memoir confronts child sexual abuse in unflinching detail, yet also undeniable proof that healing and finding love are possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome stories are meant to be told. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is one of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey picked the wrong kid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Rennar Brennan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999850713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beaumonde Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.14d","brand":"Keith Rennar Brennan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175966879999,"sku":"9798999850713","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_117e08f8-f1c2-483b-b4c8-6545fe12297f.jpg?v=1771336394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/of-god-and-gucci-keith-rennar-brennan-9798999850713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}