Redemption in Brooklyn
The Extraordinary Lengths God Will Go to Draw You Near to Him
- History & Biography
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
After being sentenced to life in prison, Eddy had an encounter with God in a jail cell in Brooklyn. As the story unfolds his faith grows to the point that he does not believe he will be in prison long. After a year he is released. Restoring his life from a gang member and a drug addict, God also healed him of a blood disease due to intravenous drug use. As he became a certified addiction counselor/mental health professional he began working in a mental health facility, and the lessons he has learned are laid out in this memoir for the addict and the addict's family. Various kinds of fears which shape our beliefs and how we feel about a particular race or nationality or even ourselves are hardwired into our brains--this memoir addresses those fears in an introspective personal way, and by example a way to overcome them.
Endorsements (3)
“Eddy and I met for breakfast once a week for a whole year back in 2000. We gained weight eating all those apple-fritter pancakes, but our talks about beauty, truth, and goodness made it all worthwhile. The beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ was the focus of every conversation in the pages of this book. I can relive every moment—without any of the calories.”
“When our paths crossed many years ago, attending the same church in Fort Lauderdale, I didn’t know the full story of Eddy Mastellone’s journey from addiction to freedom. I just knew he was always a joy to be around and was talented musically. Redemption in Brooklyn is a riveting read that provides so much more insight into this man’s life. What a great example of a life changed by God’s grace and power. I highly recommend this book.”
“Words are often more meaningful when they display the inside thoughts of those whose lives they portray. Such is the heartfelt and unique insight of Redemption in Brooklyn. For all those who are concerned that their lives are so damaged by addiction that they cannot be changed by an encounter with Christ, this is a real testimony to the contrary. Thank you, Eddy, for this transparent revelation of your life’s story.”
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