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About the book:
After living a life of abuse,
abandonment and homosexuality, Jordan Jantz made the ultimate choice.
Leaving his old life behind, Jordan came to know and understand God's
love for him, as well as discover his own part in the eternal
plan.But this book isn't just about his Christian conversion and lifestyle change, it is also about all the things he suffered that helped to bring him to this point. It's about everything he was, everything he is, and everything he is on his way to becoming.
Simply put, this is the story of his journey from the painful, cold darkness into the light.
A portion of the proceeds from Out of the Closet Into the Light will be donated to The Christmas Box International to support abused and neglected children.
Grab your copy today! You'll be glad you did:-)
I am so glad I read this book about Jordan. I have known him for a few years and have heard bits and pieces from him. I was glad to get to know him more personally through this book. The day I received it I read it. I want to read it again.
ReplyDeleteI am also hoping there will be another book telling more about the spiritual side of Jordan.
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ReplyDeleteI learned about this book from Jordan, when controversy arose about its scope. Mormons who have worked hard to find understanding and space in our faith to have same-gender relationships might have felt that a view of a homosexual man who had been abused as a child could contribute to the myth that child sexual abuse causes homosexuality. *This* book does not make that false connection; it is an honest book.
I was impressed that this book was able to give a clear view of the inter-workings of families that host abusive dynamics. This is a badly needed skill in the Mormon-world. The average Mormon, for instance, might hold the belief that abusers can be detected because an abuser would be reliably abusive to everyone. In fact, abusers choose victims very carefully, and usually do so inside of family structures that have more to protect than themselves as a way to perpetuate abusive leverage. Abusive family systems can and do happen in every culture including Mormon culture, but because we are so terribly unskilled at recognizing how abusive people exploit family and cultural structures we often miss important clues.
I wish that I could put this book on everyone's doorstep. It took me only an evening to read and I felt that I had walked Jordan's path with him. Reading so much honesty is a pleasure of its own kind. This book inspires compassion. When we walk in each others' shoes (even if we do this through the telepathy of the printed word) we learn to love each other in spite of circumstances.
As a BYU Psych graduate I endorse this book for everyone above age 12. It teaches humans to act humanely.