| All But Normal: Life on Victory Road; A Memoir Contributor(s): Thornton, Shawn (Read by), Tada, Joni Eareckson (Foreword by), Vujicic, Nick (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1504740963 ISBN-13: 9781504740968 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Religion | Christian Living - Family & Relationships - Family & Relationships | Dysfunctional Families |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.35 lbs) |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Growing up, Shawn Thornton's life was anything but normal--but then, so was his mother.After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits of rage. Inside the Thornton house, floors and countertops were piled high with dirty laundry and garbage because Bev was unable to move well enough to clean. Dinners were a Russian roulette of half-cooked meat, spoiled milk, and foods well past their expiration dates. A moment of frustration might prompt her to hurl a knife at Shawn, his brother, Troy, or their dad or to vehemently cuss them out, only to shower them with love and affection moments later as though nothing had happened. And God help the family cat On several occasions, Bev even tried to jump out of the car on the highway while Shawn and his brother struggled to keep her inside. Yet this same woman was also a devoted Bible reader, Sunday school teacher, and friend to the elderly, poor, and marginalized wherever she went. How the same woman could be a saint one minute and a nightmare the next was a constant source of frustration for the family. Then one day, after decades of embarrassing outbursts, a surprise discovery finally helped the Thornton family come to grips with Bev's mysterious condition and bring Shawn to a startling realization that changed the course of his life forever.A heartwarming coming-of-age story, All but Normal is a powerful reminder that sometimes the "broken" people in our lives are the ones who need fixing the least. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tada, Joni Eareckson: - Joni Eareckson Tada is founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization that accelerates Christian outreach in the disability community. Joni and Friends provides practical support and spiritual help to special needs families worldwide, and equips thousands of churches in developing disability ministry. Tada is the author of numerous bestselling books, including When God Weeps, Diamonds in the Dust, A Lifetime of Wisdom, and A Step Further, winner of the Gold Medallion Award. Vujicic, Nick: -Nick Vujicic is an evangelist, motivational speaker, author, and the director of Life without Limbs, a nonprofit organization that advances the gospel of Jesus Christ and helps alleviate suffering worldwide. Nick regularly speaks to large crowds on overcoming obstacles and achieving dreams. He is a popular guest on programs such as CBS Sunday Morning, LIFE Today, and Oprah's Lifeclass. Abroad, he was featured twice on 60 Minutes Australia. Nick also hosts his own daily inspirational radio program. A native of Australia, he now lives in Southern California with his wife and coauthor of Love without Limits, Kanae, and their son Kiyoshi. Kilpatrick, Joel: -Joel Kilpatrick is an award-winning reporter and creator of LarkNews.com, the world's leading Christian satire website, which received the 2005 Gospel Music Association's Grady Nutt Humor Award. His work has been featured in Time, the Washington Post, the Dallas Morning News, and on CBS Radio. He lives with his family in the Los Angeles area. Thornton, Shawn: -Shawn Thornton grew up in Indiana. He received Christ in middle school and in his early teen years stood before the congregation to announce his availability for Christian ministry. At the age of thirty, he was invited to become the senior pastor of Bible Center Church in Charleston, West Virginia, a high-profile congregation in the state capital. Since 2008 he has served as senior pastor of Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, California, which now sees an attendance of about four thousand people each Sunday and minsters effectively to the community, the state, and beyond. |