John Wesley Wilson

Gebundenes Buch

Straight to Hell

Memoir of an Ex-Evangelical Pastor

Beschreibung

"More than a memoir; Straight to Hell is a resurrection." "A story of survival, love, and reinvention-gripping, authentic, and deeply moving." - Jane E. Ella, Literary Agent "Wilson shows how deeply someone can fracture when survival depends on hiding." - Stephen Kastner, Green Mountain Writers Group John Wilson spent his life mastering the art of disappearing. Raised in poverty and abuse in the fire-and-fury world of Pentecostalism, he learned early that desire could damn him and obedience might save him. So he buried himself beneath a life built for survival. He became everything a godly man was supposed to be: a pastor, a husband, a father. A man shaped for approval. But secrets this big don't stay buried. When tragedy ruptures the life he's constructed, the truth he's spent decades suppressing erupts-shattering his faith, his marriage, and the only identity he's ever known. Cast out by the church he once served, John spirals into a darkness he isn't sure he wants to survive. What follows is a raw, riveting journey through collapse and rebirth-an unlearning of fear, a dismantling of shame, and the sacred work of building a life that finally belongs to him. It's the story of a father fighting to stay connected to his daughters, of discovering grace outside the walls of religion, and of finding love that doesn't require hiding. Harrowing, hopeful, and deeply human, Straight to Hell is for anyone who has lost their world-and dared to build a truer one. For fans of Boy Erased, Educated, and This Is How It Always Is, this memoir isn't just a confession. It's a reckoning. And a call to courage.

Autor

John Wesley Wilson, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and former Evangelical pastor whose life story bridges faith, identity, and healing. Raised in poverty and abuse in the deep South, he found refuge in a small Pentecostal church-a place that felt safe until his sexual orientation emerged at twelve and collided with everything he'd been taught to believe.For years, John built a life around the hope that God would change him-marrying young, becoming a father, and rising to the pulpit to preach a gospel that condemned the core of who he was. His breaking point came decades later, setting him on a path of reconstruction, authenticity, and eventually wholeness.Today, John draws on both psychological training and lived experience to help others heal from religious trauma, identity shame, and spiritual abuse. His memoir, Straight to Hell, is a raw and compassionate exploration of what happens when faith and truth collide-and how freedom begins the moment we stop running from ourselves.He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he maintains a private therapy practice and continues to write and speak at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and psychological healing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lazarus House Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 831g
• ISBN-13: 9798999389336
• Artikelnr.: 75023463