LONGWOOD, FL-Living on the gang-infested streets of East Harlem in New York City during the '40s and '50s, Hugh Elgin learned how to steal food to survive and attended a truant school. At 15, he did time in Riker's Island Penitentiary. He was diagnosed bipolar, with severe learning disorders. His life was lived in a similarly manic fashion. After many marriages, jobs, and therapists, he met the Counselor who had all the answers. Instead of medication, He prescribed a daily dose of His love and His Holy Spirit, allowing Elgin to live a victorious life. In Come unto MeÉEven if You're Bipolar ($14.99, paperback, 978-1-60477-260-9), readers will find practical strategies for overcoming adversity.
Says Elgin, "There is hope through the power of the Holy Spirit for anyone who is dealing with symptoms of bipolar [disorder], manic-depression, etc. I have lived through years of paranoia, fear, and mood swingsÑfrom anger to depression to euphoria. My book is a testimony [of] how faith in Jesus brings balance and tranquility. Since God is not a respecter of persons, what He did for me, He'll do for anyone!"
Elgin's story will be a testament to all who deal with the various struggles of life. Armed with only a third grade education and a G.E.D.; he became an ordained minister; an accomplished writer; and a Christian performer in music, poetry, and comedy. By turning his trauma into a salve for the pain of others, he now enjoys an abundant life in Him.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Come Unto MeÉEven if You're Bipolar through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007