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To Catch a Thief
by Richard Taylor
GoodBookStall Review:
This book is the often harrowing, but also uplifting, story of a young man from south Wales who, not long ago, lived a life of crime and drug taking/dealing, while still a teenager. I was expecting half of the book to describe his “past” life, and the second half, his life as a Christian, but in fact, juvenile crime accounts for most of it, including the most vivid account of (contemporary) prison life that I have read. Richard’s story goes a long way to support the view that nurture - the influence of parents, and the lack of loving family security - is the cause of corruption; if ever there was commendation of the goodness of fostering, it is here, pp. 44-6. Finally, it was a Christian organisation, Victory Outreach, which rescued Richard, and his conversion experience, in their care, comes as no surprise, or his present role as Associate Pastor of a Christian centre in the West Midlands. Can there be anything more valuable than accounts of real experience of life, both destroyed, and then transformed by Christ?
Reviewer: John Thomas
(22/03/06)Paperback
Price: £6.99
Publisher:New Wine Press
Published:Summer 2006
ISBN:1-903-72557-7
Reader review: - Stephen from Manchester
This book is packed with an incredible insight into a mans life
of crime and drug addcition, I could not put it down. My wife read it
after me and it had us both in tears. We have heard of the author but have never got to hear him speak. I'm sure we will make every effort to check out his movements! Also there seems to be more of the story as it finishes when he's 18.
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Reader review: - Bryan Nicholls - Good BookStall Reviewer
Here is an eloquent biography eventually showing that God still has that same power which brought Saul into the early church. Richard Taylor grew up pitted against all discipline and authority, at home and in the community. He was completely self-serving in all his relationships and activities. There are vivid details of a life daily driven by the need to feed drug addiction. God's intervention needed to be extraordinary and unconventional. Without inhibition Richard gives his prison colleagues almost a blow-by-blow commentary of God's bewildering intervention which is beyond his understanding. Grace is realised and Christians, for whom perfect love casts out fear, convey to him God's love and nuture.
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Reader review: - Tomas from Swansea
Awesome, what an incredible story of hope and Gods mercy. I
have heard the author speak and the book renforces the work of Gods
grace in his life. Recommend every shelf has this moving biography
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Reader review: - Peter from Sussex
A wonderful story of the grace of God. The book begins with a
fast pace, moving through Richard's time on drugs, crime and prison. It then slowly leads the reader to a place of transforming power through Christ. It ends quite quickly and I cant wait to find out whats happened to him since!!
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