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by Andrew Palau (Author)
We've all been foolish, but Andrew Palau declares that he was among the worst-magnified by his status as the son of a popular international evangelist. This is the wildly dramatic story of what happens when a shameful life collides with God's relentless grace. He spent his growing-up years living for himself-recklessly rebelling against his evangelist father's faith, numb to God and to the letters his father wrote him, immersed in the dark side of life, until one intense night in the Jamaican Blue Mountains that allowed him to see himself in the mirror of grace, changing everything. The Secret Life of a Fool is Andrew Palau's unforgettable journey of running from God-and the crushing, freeing experience of coming back to Him. It is a story of getting high, burning up cars, being stranded in Europe, surviving a near-fatal plane crash, and utter despair overcome by simple grace and a father's love, expressed in excerpted letters throughout this book.
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Like many of us, Andrew Palau spent his growing-up years immersed in a selfish and self-centered life, numb to God and to the letters his evangelist-father wrote him. In The Secret Life of a Fool, Palau recounts his years of rebellion and reckless living--and the moment when the shame of his life collided with God's relentless grace, changing everything.
It's an unforgettably gutsy story, packed with honesty and hope for us all. "Andrew's is the story of a young man descending into a deep pit of hopelessness and despair, only to be rescued under the most ironic of circumstances."--MIKE HUCKABEE "If your minefield is drugs, alcohol, or doing everything you can to run away from God, then Andrew Palau is your guide. Trust him; he knows the way out."
--DAVE RAMSEY "This book has both guts and grace. Andrew Palau guides us through his story with such ray honesty- and yet all the dark moments and detours along the way are ultimately overshadowed by one thing: the beautiful grace of God."
-MATT REDMAN "Here is a story in which we can see our own story and be encouraged."
-OS GUINNESS Adrew Palau, son of international evangelist Luis Palau, is an evangelist in his own right--organizing outreach events worldwide for the Palau Association and regularly sharing the gospel with tens of thousands. Andrew can be heard on the daily radio program Reaching Your World, which is on more than stations in 27 countries. He and the Palau team have also been featured in some of the world's leading media outlets including the Associated Press, Forbes Online, the Washington Post, CNBC Asia and USA Today. In addition, Andrew maintains his own website, which receives 5,000 visitors a month. He and his wife have three children and live in Portland, Oregon, close to the world headquarters of the Palau ministry.
Author Biography
Andrew Palau, son of international evangelist Luis Palau, is an evangelist in his own right -- organizing outreach events worldwide for the Palau Association and regularly sharing the gospel with tens of thousands. Andrew can be heard on the daily radio program Reaching Your World, which is on more than 850 radio stations in twenty-seven countries.
He and the Palau team have also been featured in some of the world's leading media outlets including the Associated Press, Forbes online, the Washington Post , CNBC Asia, and USA Today . In addition, Andrew maintains his own website, which receives 5,000 visitors a month. He and his wife have three children and live in Portland, Oregon, close to the world headquarters of the Palau ministry.
