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Full Tilt By Creston Mapes (Author) Our Price $ 18.47   Retail Value $ 20.99   You Save $ 2.52  (12%)   Item Number 24523   Buy New Item Currently Out Of Stock ABOUT TRUST ONLINE

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	OUT OF MY COMFORT AREA- THANK GOD I READ IT ANYWAY  Jul 30, 2008
THIS BOOK LOOKED LIKE IT WAS WAY OUT OF MY COMFORT LEVEL. I CHOOSE TO READ IT ANYWAY. IT IS PART OF A 2 PART SERIES. IT IS REAL- SO REAL YOU FEEL WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE FEELING. YOU WILL FIND IT SO CLOSE TO LIFE IT CAN BE DISCOURAGING. THEN YOU FIND IT IS SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT GOD CAN DO FOR THE WORST OF US. YOU LEAVE WITH HOPE
	Full Tilt  Jul 15, 2007
I think the best things I can say about this book, and its predecessor, "Dark Star," are that I couldn't put either down, and that after reading them both, I have already pre-ordered his next novel, "Nobody." The stories were gripping, and especially in the second book, the characters were well developed. I could really relate to them. I found it very interesting to see the struggle both main characters went through, between their faith and human events. The books were honest, not neat "everything is working perfect" kind of things. They put feet to the struggles of life, even for a person who has chosen to follow Jesus Christ. Mapes isn't afraid to confront every day issues, but he does so with real Biblical convictions. The characters are real. I enjoyed both books and look forward to more from Mr. Mapes.
	Will loose sleep because you won't put it down!!  Jul 2, 2007
This book and the follow-up, "Dark Star" are just incredible books! I can't wait until my boys are old enough to read these books! He has already been touted as the John Grisham of Inspirational Fiction. I believe it. The books are not shallow, they are "meaty" and very well written! I buy and sell my books at a used book store. These two books I am keeping! I can't wait until his next book is out! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone!
	Full Tilt, by Creston Mapes  Sep 22, 2006
Once the lead singer of the popular rock band Deathstroke, Everett Lester was a tarnished soul lost in a haze of fame, money, drugs and alcohol. Now he's a creature saved by God's grace, rescued from hell by the dedicated, loving ministry of his new wife Karen and the miraculous workings of the Holy Spirit. Everett has a new lease on life. He's free from jail, exonerated from wrongful murder charges, and preparing to embark on his new calling: a nationwide musical tour to use his talents to spread the gospel of salvation. However, the legacy of Deathstroke and his old life still exists, and not only does Everett face ridicule from old fans and immediate family members, but he struggles with the birthing pains all new Christians face: how to reconcile the callings of Christ with old temptations and fears, as well as figuring out how to serve the Lord and be true to your personality and individuality? He feels fear and doubt; experiences temptation, is wracked by guilt, makes mistakes, and despairs of ever fulfilling his new calling: taking the message of Christ and meeting people where they are; impacting people like him. Though Everett stands firm in the grip of his new faith with Karen's loving affirmation, Satan despises the work of the good, and will do anything to stop it, resorting to weapons that are close up and personal. When his brother Eddie comes to Everett to help pay off his gambling bets, Everett initially thinks he's paying his brother a one-time favor, however, it becomes much, much worse as he and his whole family are pulled unwillingly into the seedy crime underworld. Suddenly, the Lesters face worse things than public ridicule over his salvation: they face intimidation, violence, perhaps even death. Meanwhile, Eddie's family is falling apart, threatening to pull Everett and Karen into a dark whirlpool of bitterness, pride, and greed, on the brink of their Living Waters tour. Eddie and his alcoholic wife Shelia teeter on the brink of divorce, their daughter Madison may never go to college to pursue her love of art because of the upheaval tearing her family apart, and Wesley - hooked on methamphetamines - blames the old Everett for dismissing two of his greatest fans, he and his younger brother David - as well as blames Everett for David's death. Full Tilt is Creston Mapes's second novel, the follow-up to his first novel, Dark Star, which first introduces readers to Everett Lester and chronicles his rocky, often dangerous road to salvation. In Full Tilt, Mapes presents the life of a new Christian without a rose-colored lens; though saved and aware of a new truth, new Christians make mistakes, feel doubt, and struggle to square their new outlook on life with who they really are. Mapes shows a very accurate, no-nonsense portrayal of this struggle: not all Christians have been raised in Christian homes, always attended church three times a week, made the right decisions, and gone to Bible College. Striking out as a new Christian is often a messy, gut-wrenching, soul-searching journey that is not for the timid, and Creston shows us what it is like on the other side of the tracks, where people still love the Lord as much as we do. He writes with authority concerning the rock and roll scene and its pitfalls, dangers, and finds the right "milieu". He also highlights an important need, especially in a rapidly changing world: the need for Christians to take Christ and meet people where they are, rather than badgering them to climb a lofty pedestal of legalism they are ill-equipped to scale. Also, Mapes remembers why he's writing in the first place: to impact lives for God, and he includes a very helpful devotional reader's guide at the end of the novel. The climax of the novel wraps up a little quickly and a few loose-ends are left untied, but those could easily be used as jumping off points for another sequel. All in all, Full Tilt is an exciting, heartening novel perfect for everybody, but perhaps also especially for that "hard rocker" in your life that is searching for something more.
	Rock on!  Aug 8, 2006
Following the events of Dark Star, rock star Everett Lester is a new creature in Christ -- and eager to share what he has found with the world. But before he can kick off the "Living Water" tour, Everett has to deal with disgruntled ex-fans, a distrustful family, a gambler brother now in deep with the mob, and psychotic meth users who blame Everett for his nephew's death. Through it all, author Creston Mapes does an excellent job of ratcheting up the tension in every scene. He creates a compelling dillema for ex-rock star Everett Lester -- in the middle of building his new life, plagued by doubts, and learning to lean on God as the world around him keeps trying to drag him back down.

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