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I Am Second: Real Stories. Changing Lives. Audiobook
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Countless Stories. One Incredible Ending. A major league baseball player. A Tennessee pastor. A reality TV star. A single mom. A multi-platinum rocker. What do these people have in common? They’ve all hit bottom. And none of them stayed there. Famous or unfamiliar, these are the stories of real people who reached the end of their strength, the end of their control, and found the most surprising truths. It taught them not to rely on self or substance but to lean on the only completely reliable source of love, hope, and freedom: the God who created them. Shocking in their honesty, inspiring in their courage, these testimonies are critical reminders that no one is too far from God to find him. Join these and thousands more who have discovered the life-changing power in putting God first and proclaiming, “I am Second.”
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"I was never a real huge church goer, and I believed in God and Jesus and what they did, but never truly understood. This book is full of incredible and sensational stories tied into one fantastic ending about people who have hit rock bottom, but never stayed. If you have ever hit bottom, you know it is not easy to bounce back. This wonderful book explains how to discover the life changing power in putting God first and proclaiming "I am Second." It is important to understand not to rely on self or substance but to lean on the only completely reliable source of love, hope, and freedom: the Good who created them. Shocking in their honesty, inspiring in their courage, these testimonies are critical reminders that no one is too far from God to find him."
— Chance (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Interesting how people turned their lives around. "
— Denise, 2/13/2014 -
" I was inspired by the number of people willing to share, just too briefly, their stories. I wish it was more indepth of a couple of people rather than a vast group of people. "
— Bob, 2/8/2014 -
" Amazing testimonies about faith. Lovely book. "
— Vickie, 2/3/2014 -
" Wow! totally and completly inspirational. beautiful true stories about how God changed lives. :) a definate must read! "
— Cat, 1/19/2014 -
" I really liked it. Most of the stories made me cry first because these people had been through so much and had been so low, and then I cried because their faith was so strong. It was beautiful to read. "
— Carri, 1/17/2014 -
" Real stories. Shows that everyone has demons and can overcome them with faith. Faith is real --- we aren't the judge. "
— Jessica, 1/8/2014 -
" Such an inspiration to read what these people have gone through and to see where they are now, despite of what they went through. Reading this book made my faith just that much stronger!!! I recommend this book to people all the time! "
— Mandee, 12/14/2013 -
" I love to read people's stories. This one gives the testimonies of well-known people who came to realize that being second to God brings greater joy than ever comes from trying to be first in everything. "
— Christi, 11/28/2013 -
" Awesome Book and was so helpful in my walk of Faith "
— Jody, 11/22/2013 -
" Inspiring short stories about putting God first in everything. Worth a read :) "
— Em, 11/19/2013 -
" I really like this book. The wide variety of people interviewed is great. "
— Sarah, 9/14/2013 -
" Great book with moving stories of how God changed their lives in a real way. I especially love the interactivity where you could go to the website after each story and see short clips of the person telling the story. In the ebook it was integrated. "
— Michael, 7/2/2013 -
" Loved the stories in this book. The movement is a wonderful idea. I purchases the bracelet ($2) to wear and to remind me that I am Second, because God is first. "
— Kayla, 5/16/2013 -
" I listened to the audiobook. I felt it jumped around too much within the short stories. It was okay. "
— Rachel, 3/18/2013 -
" 20 chapters, 20 accounts of coming to faith in God and the transforming work of Jesus in their lives. I enjoyed every chapter and appreciate the candor of all who contributed to writing this book. "
— Becky, 2/10/2013 -
" Ain't it amazing what God can do in people's lives? I Am Second is about the stories of people from all different walks of life and how they found Jesus. I loved this book and recommend it to anyone and everyone. "
— Brittney, 2/4/2013 -
" Quick, easy read. Loved reading the testimonies! "
— Kristin, 12/23/2012 -
" I listened to the audio book. Hearing another (or many others) testimony is always awesome! I cried a few times. Good cries though. :) "
— Nikki, 4/27/2012 -
" I always love reading stories of God working in lives. "
— Michelle, 2/26/2012 -
" I love hearing people's stories. This book is a huge testament to the faithfulness of God in coming after broken people. It shows how meticulously He works in details. "
— Kelli, 1/16/2012
About the Authors
Tommy Cresswell is a film, television, and voice actor. His acting credits include supporting roles in Cast Away, Stroke of Genius, and The Client, among many others. As a voice actor, he has narrated film scores, television commercials, and audiobooks.
Doug Bender is an I Am Second writer and small groups
coach. He spends his time developing many of the small group tools found at
iamsecond.com and coaching churches, organizations, and individuals to use I Am
Second groups to share the message of Jesus with their friends and family. He
also works with I Am Second’s parent organization, e3 Partners, as a church
planter in countries like Ethiopia and Indonesia. Doug lives with his wife and
daughter.
About Tommy Cresswell
Tommy Cresswell is a film, television, and voice actor. His acting credits include supporting roles in Cast Away, Stroke of Genius, and The Client, among many others. As a voice actor, he has narrated film scores, television commercials, and audiobooks.