The Voice Said "Obey" (Paperback)

by James D. Brausch (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: James D. Brausch (March 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097953092X
• ISBN-13: 978-0979530920
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,920,065 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ficitonalized Autobiography Shares a Strong Message, April 16, 2008

By	Charlotte Babb "Author of Maven Fairy Godmother" (Spartanburg, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

James Brausch knows the power of story to get the reader's attention. The premise of The Voice Said "Obey" is that anyone can go from any situation, even being homeless with no resources, to living a life of financial reedom in a few weeks, if he or she will take action. He describes coming to awareness out of a methamphetamine blackout through grace and revelation, and then following the command of the quiet inner voice to obey the rules and suggestions of the Salvation Army, the Catholics, and others that were what he came to understand as God's servants.

His is a case of Divine Intervention, which is the only reliable way for a person to get clean from whatever drug of choice...TV, sugar, mediocrity. The graphic description of his initial experience contrasts with his healing. He makes clear how his perception changed to allow him to be happy in dire circumstances.

It is a miraculous story. The events are extremely compressed in time, which makes his spiritual awakening and discovery of the Mormon path seem all the more supernatually inspired.

In the non-fiction version published on his blog, it took Brausch about six months to get his obedience working in such a way to go back to the mundane work world, and then several years more to his current freedom--not two weeks.

Brausch says elsewhere that he wanted the book to be more exciting, so he made the time shorter. But the premise is that he could certainly do it again, and that we can too, wherever we are now.

I gave my copy to my brother, who has had his share of experiences with methamphetamine, and now he is willing to attempt learning some computer skills to promote his music. I highly recommend this book.