A true story... 
The amazing and miraculous true story of Clyde Thompson. He killed two men when he was 17 years old. The year was 1928 and the place was rural west Texas. He was nearly lynched while awaiting trial and then was sent to death row. Thompson’s killing streak didn’t stop there. Nor did his desire to escape from prison. Prison officials finally gave him The Meanest Man in Texas moniker, and the prison chaplain said he was a man without a soul. Without hope, Thompson reached out for help. Then his life started to change.

The Meanest Man in Texas: A True Story Based on the Life of Clyde Thompson

Biographies & Memoirs

Don Umphrey

Regional U.S.

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

This book may be read as a Biblical exposition of the 12 steps used by recovery groups or a 13 week bible study.

Twelve Steps to a Closer Walk with God: A Study Guide for Small Groups

Religion & Spirituality

College Pr Pub Co

*A county in the south declares its neutrality in the Civil War and then secedes from the state. *Southern men turn their backs on their secessionist neighbors and form their own Union regiment. *A slave-owning minister heads an underground pro-Union movement. Cracks in the Confederacy usually don't show up in American History 101 or even 102. But they are what author Don Umphrey discovered when conducted research on his great-grandfather's involvement in the Civil War. Hostilities grew as these Union-minded southerners balked at serving in the Confederate army. Some donned Union uniforms and subsequently paid the ultimate price for their convictions. "As I shared tidbits of my research findings with friends, most were surprised to hear conventional knowledge about the Civil War turned upside down." -- Author Don Umphrey from the Introduction.

Southerners in Blue: They Defied the Confederacy

History

Americas

Quarry Press, TX

Now in its third edition, this book demonstrates how the 12 steps used by recovery groups are rooted firmly in the Bible. It shows how the steps can be used to enhance one’s walk with God and to minister to others who are hurting. 
14 Chapters --The Introduction tells how people may benefit spiritually by using the steps. --The second chapter shows that the steps were written by members of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous based on tenets of the Oxford Group, a Christian restoration movement that swept the U.S. in the 1920s. --In-depth explanations of each of the 12 steps are covered in the chapters that follow. --The appendix tells how to set up a Christian recovery group at your church. 
Chapters contain: *Biblical quotations *Excerpts from other authors *Questions to use in group discussion or for self-examination 
This book may be used as a small group study guide.

12 Steps to a Closer Walk with God: A Guide for Small Groups, Third Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

This book is the Spanish language version of 12 Steps to a Closer Walk with God: A Guide for Small Groups. This book explains the origin of the 12 steps originated by the AA program in the 1930s and now used by some 200 different addicition-recovery programs. A separate chapter is devoted to each step, explaining the biblical basis of the step and citing other Christian authors. the biblical basis of each step. Each chapter concludes with questions that may be used for small-group discussion.

12 Pasos que nos acercan al Camino de Dios: Una guia para usar en grupos pequenos

Addiction & Recovery

Quarry Press, Dallas, TX

The amazing true story of Clyde Thompson set in Texas prisons between 1928 and 1955. With three life sentences to serve and years in solitary confinement, he reached a point where he was beyond human help. Only God could save him.

Meanest Man in Texas : A True Story Based on the Life of Clyde Thompson

194 pages Subtitled The Murky Prospective Of Evil

Seeking Spiritual Clarity

Quarry Press

Deliver Us II: Discovering Your Idols on the Path to the Promised Land

This workbook may be used by people wishing to overcome any addiction to work through the biblical basis of the 12 steps to recovery. Use with an NIV (2011) Bible. Each chapter includes an overview of a step, a first-person story pertaining to that step, biblical passages that make the steps come alive, and markers to chart spiritual growth. The premise of this workbook is that the 12 steps used by recovery groups take people from the slavery of addiction to the freedom of a God-centered life.

Twelve Steps to a Closer Walk with God: The Workbook (2nd Edition)

Quarry Press, Dallas, Texas

A unique 12-step study Bible. Includes more than 600 questions for self-examination and group study. Step Overviews explaining each of the 12 steps in biblical terms. 117 Step Reflections connecting steps to Bible passages. 63 Recovery Insights tied to verses aimed at spiritual growth. An Introduction that traces the roots of addiction to the Garden of Eden. A chapter detailing the formation of the steps and their biblical basis. Cross references throughout. Convenient for step studies.

Journey to Recovery Through Christ: CASA's 12-Step Study Bible

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