LONGWOOD, FL-As a child growing up, author Josephine Jeffries had all the love her parents could give, but that didn't prevent her from succumbing to the struggles of growing up poor, and she soon began to live life on the wild side. Skipping school, hitchhiking, and getting high became modes of escape from the pressures of growing up. At the time she didn't know it, but all this was God's plan for her, and He was preparing her for what was ahead. In Lost Soul (paperback, 978-1-60477-174-9; hardcover, 978-1-60477-175-6), she chronicles her journey from misguided youth to spiritually fulfilled daughter of Christ, a book which will help children who share that same rebellious streak.
Recalls Jeffries, "There were so many times I put my life at risk just for a cheap thrill that I should not be here now to write this book. But by the grace of God I was spared from my stupidity and given the opportunity to tell my story, the story of how God's love surpasses any and all struggles this world can throw at you. This is my story of my lost soul."
After God put it in her heart to write this book, it took Jeffries one year to complete the manuscript. This story of her lifelong struggle chronicles how God guided her to overcoming sadness and tragedy involving her friends, relatives, and herself, even in the darkest days of her life. It took her years to grow stronger and see the joy that only Jesus could give, but once she did, she says, "God's grace saved even me."
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 Lost Soul 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