Storming Home

British soldier, bodyguard to the stars, boozer and addict – could Billy change?

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Pub Date 21 Jun 2013 | Archive Date 22 Sep 2013
Lion Hudson Plc | Monarch Books

Description

Son of a missionary, born in the Congo, Billy endured a strict upbringing before escaping to the Army at 16. Despite the brutality and bullying he survived and did well, being fast-tracked for a commission. He met and married Bev, herself a corporal. Billy soon quit the Army to become a bodyguard to the stars, working with Naomi Campbell, Take That, Bee Gees, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson and others. Billy had always been a drinker but now the celebrity lifestyle introduced him to drugs - dealing, and running with gangsters. He lost his job. Bev and the children suffered his evil temper, and Bev ultimately divorced him. Billy was contemplating suicide, when a friend reintroduced him to the God he had hated for 30 years. Bev too encountered Christ: the two would be reconciled, remarry, and have two more children. Now a Baptist pastor, prison chaplain and evangelist, Billy sees in others the miracle that has taken place in himself.

Son of a missionary, born in the Congo, Billy endured a strict upbringing before escaping to the Army at 16. Despite the brutality and bullying he survived and did well, being fast-tracked for a...


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Advance Praise

“From a life dominated by family break-up, drugs, and despair, Billy has been transformed by an encounter with Jesus Christ. He is now a role model for so many people. His story will offer hope to everyone who reads it.” – Revd Nicky Gumbel, Holy Trinity Brompton

“A thriller. All the elements of the greatest adventure – except this one’s true!” – Revd Anthony Delaney, Leader, Ivy Church, Manchester

“I have seen first-hand the incredible impact Billy’s testimony has in the prisons and tough communities where we live. I can’t wait to see this amazing story get the wider audience it deserves.” – Andy Hawthorne OBE, CEO, The Message Trust

“No matter how hopeless the situation, Billy’s testimony is that there is always hope. I cannot recommend his remarkable story highly enough.” – Major Rhett Parkinson RE

“Gritty, punchy, brutally honest, and very real. This is an incredible story of one man’s journey through a living hell to redemption. Buy a copy, read it and give it to a mate.” – Carl Beech, General Director, CVM

“I heartily recommend this account of Billy Gilvear’s life and his remarkable transformation to you.” – J.John, in his foreword

“From a life dominated by family break-up, drugs, and despair, Billy has been transformed by an encounter with Jesus Christ. He is now a role model for so many people. His story will offer hope to...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9780857212559
PRICE £8.99 (GBP)

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