Held Captive: A Journey from Hell to Hope - Tapa blanda

Disgraced at birth, unwanted, abused, held captive by a life of crime, addiction, and then torture as an American POW, Bill Kropp cried out to God to “get this monkey off my back.” Battling a hostile world, bereft of companionship or consolation, his journey from hell to hope will resonate with those who have known personally or witnessed in others the insidious, suffocating depths of despair and alienation that can block from one’s awareness any whisper of divine grace or human empathy.

Born in East Providence, Rhode Island, Sharon Garlock Spiegel grew up on the East Coast. The daughter of a pastor. One of seven children, as the only girl for many years, she was dubbed, “Queen of the house”. An inquisitive mind and creative imagination, (inherited from her grandmother, Jessie May Garlock), gave birth—at a very young age—to made-up plays and dramas acted out with her siblings. When her family moved to Springfield, Mo., Sharon enrolled in college—eventually receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She met her husband, Roger while in Springfield, where they both worked at the Assemblies of God International Headquarters. Married 48 years, they have three children, fourteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. After marriage she continued her education and earned a Masters Degree in Christian Counseling. An ordained Assembly of God minister, she is the administrator of a private Christian school and pastor of South Park Assembly of God. In addition she often speaks to groups about her books and her favorite theme: “The Promises of God for Families”. Her spare time, (which is rare), includes: writing, reading, spending time with her fourteen grandchildren, traveling with her husband when the opportunity presents itself, (including mission trips).