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    From Pusher to Preacher: in the Beginning: Part One
    From Pusher to Preacher: in the Beginning: Part One
    From Pusher to Preacher: in the Beginning: Part One
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    From Pusher to Preacher: in the Beginning: Part One

    By Satcho Parker

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    This book is based on a true story. The names, characters, and places have been changed to protect the innocent. The author gives a detailed account of his transition from alcohol and drug counselor to drug pusher. As a crisis counselor, hes physically attacked by those hes trying to help. As a drug counselor, he abuses his authority. When his wife leaves him, he kidnaps her in a vain attempt to persuade her to reconcile. After losing his job, he strikes back at society by selling illegal drugs to the people hed once been committed to help. During a drug raid, hes cornered by law enforcement with no means of escape. This incredible story will have you spellbound from beginning to end.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 19, 2017
    ISBN9781546209478
    From Pusher to Preacher: in the Beginning: Part One
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    Satcho Parker

    Satcho Parker was born on a hot July summer night in rural South Georgia. In 1972, he moved to South Florida in search of a better life. After years of working in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a counselor, he became a drug pusher and later, a drug dealer. But when he lost his family and all his possessions, he became a homeless crack addict. In 1986, with little more than the clothes on his back, he returned to the place of his birth. A few months later, he became a born-again Christian in 1987. In 1995, he was ordained to serve as a pastor of his childhood church. Today, he’s a columnist, writing weekly editorials on life (people, places and things) from his perspective.

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