Ragged Road
A Journey Toward Faith and Love
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Have you ever struggled with forgiveness, this book can help you. Have you ever sought more purpose in life, this book is for you. Have you ever looked to lean on God's love, Ragged Road demonstrates this. What if the path to spiritual growth was not a straight line, but a winding, ragged road? What if love, true love, was not something to be sought but something to be discovered within? And what if the greatest challenges you faced were the very things that led you to the most profound transformation? In Ragged Road: A Journey Toward Faith and Love, Dennis Leaver takes readers on an inspiring and profound journey through the trials and triumphs that led him to a deeper faith and a more meaningful love. With raw vulnerability, Leaver shares his personal story of life's hardships--loss, rejection, and the struggles of self-discovery--while simultaneously seeking purpose, healing, and forgiveness through his relationship with God. The story delves deeply into the power of love--not just romantic love, but the love of family, friends, and, most profoundly, the love of God. Worried this memoir will be too raw? Ragged Road delivers its truth with compassion, and honesty. Concerned it's just another tragic story about someone hitting bottom? The story is about resilience, faith, and the power of forgiveness. Unsure if you'll relate? This book is a celebration of being found and redirected by God. Read this if you wonder if God actually does intervene in human history. Catholic Faith Network Inquiry: As author of Ragged Road: A Journey Toward faith and Love, I would like to explore the possibility of discussing my new book on Catholic Faith Network. "In Ragged Road, Catholic Dennis Leaver takes readers on an inspiring and profound journey through the trials and triumphs that led him to a deeper faith and a more meaningful love. With raw vulnerability, Leaver shares his personal story of life's hardships--loss, rejection, and the struggles of self-discovery--while simultaneously seeking purpose, healing, and forgiveness through his relationship with God. The story delves deeply into the power of love--not just romantic love, but the love of family, friends, and, most profoundly, the love of God." More information can be found at dennisleaver.com and in a 52 minute podcast at https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+dennis+leaver&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS717US718&o q=youtube&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j46i39i512i650j0i273i512i650j0i131i273i433i512i650j0i273i51 2i650j0i67i512i650j0i67i131i433i512i650j46i67i512i650j0i271l2.4068j0j15&sourceid=chrome &ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:97167e4b,vid:uBf6SMKwbGA,st:0
Endorsements (4)
“This trip down Dennis Leaver’s Ragged Road is a memorable reminder that what we view as tumultuous times in our past are often the most character molding moments that we are grateful for in the future. If we continue to look for small signs to correct and guide us, we can ultimately feel at peace with how our personal story unfolds.”
“In Ragged Road, the ‘fingerprint of God’ is easily seen as author Dennis Leaver delightfully describes his faith journey. In Dennis’s life there are no coincidences, just the strong and steady hand of God leading him away from darkness and into a purposeful life of light, love, and happiness. Ragged Road will help you see the ‘fingerprint of God’ on your own life.”
“From self-centered dissipation, through betrayal and forgiveness, to a life of mature spirituality and fulfillment is the Ragged Road of Dennis Leaver. For most who have gone from lost to found, this gripping story resonates with us. God calls us out of our confused false selves into the clarity of our true self in gentle yet persistent ways.”
“In Ragged Road, Dennis Leaver tells the heartfelt and meaningful story of his walk of faith. Looking back over a life that is fraught, eventful, and not always very godly, Dennis thoughtfully examines the ways that the Lord has seen him through on his journey; a journey that’s bound to touch anyone who goes along.”
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