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Post by Beth on Jul 16, 2008 5:47:55 GMT
Am half way through and thoroughly enjoying it. Can't believe the quality of the paper. Great stuff.
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Post by Beth on Jul 19, 2008 8:12:19 GMT
Really enjoyed this wee book. Made me cry in parts cos I knew where he ws coming from. My daddy had a problem but never did anything about it. Well done to the author for being so brave as to to so honest. I have always believed in miracles, whether thay can be explained or not, the timing is always great
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Post by frogy-old on Jul 22, 2008 2:57:31 GMT
Hi: Just ordered a copy of Mr Parks book , can't wait to read it, I'm sure it will be helpful as
I have a member of my family with drinking problem.
Thank you and God Bless. Frogy
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Post by Webmaister on Aug 29, 2009 23:11:33 GMT
Don’t be put off by the title. “Going for Broke on Jesus” is not a religious book in as much as stained glass windows, high church and ceremony is concerned. It is the true moving story of how a Glaswegian’s childlike faith in Jesus restored a broken home and turned beer bottles into furniture. Bob Park was brought up in a Glasgow slum. He left school aged fourteen and served a five year apprenticeship as a Painter and Decorator before joining the Scots Guards on duty at Buckingham Palace. On leaving the Scots Guards he was a Prison Officer at Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow then a Police Officer. He left the Police and ended up in the gutter through alcohol abuse. In the early nineties Bob founded the U.K. registered charity ROM-Aid International through which he transported some £12,000,000 (twelve million) of humanitarian aid to Romania over a sixteen year period. This resulted in the building of a new 'Accident & Emergency Department' for a local run down hospital, a 'Christian Community Centre' and a 'Hospice' for terminally ill HIV infected children.
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Post by Webmaister on Aug 29, 2009 23:35:01 GMT
Bob & his wife celebrates their Golden Wedding Anniversary on 1st October 2010
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Post by Webmaister on Sept 3, 2010 20:07:41 GMT
Bob Park's book Going for Broke for Jesus? has been turned into a play .... see venues. Bob's GlescaPals webpage |
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Post by Beth on Sept 4, 2010 12:31:29 GMT
I bought the book from Bob and really enjoyed it. well done Bob, sorry I won't get to see it
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Post by glesgablues on Sept 4, 2010 22:59:30 GMT
Yes I bought the book too, enjoyed the read Bob, nice you are getting recognition....
With the play, and nice of the webbie to take the time to let us Pals know about that.
Thanks Webbie.
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Post by dazzle on Sept 5, 2010 20:06:04 GMT
That is wonderful news, well done Bob!  |
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Post by sophie r.i.p. on Oct 25, 2010 17:12:12 GMT
Going to see the play tonight"Going Broke For Jesus"
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Post by dazzle on Oct 25, 2010 18:05:28 GMT
Have a great time Sophie, let us know aw aboot it |
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Post by sophie r.i.p. on Oct 25, 2010 20:42:21 GMT
Just come back from seeing the play and I really enjoyed it.I also met Bob in person and he was very nice.He sang a song at the end and he's no a bad singer,as well as a writer.Thanks Bob for a nice night.
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Post by happy on Oct 27, 2010 0:03:38 GMT
I really enjoyed the book would love to see the play,congratulations Bob..
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