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65 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
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From the Heart, October 11, 2008
Glenn Beck tells his story of going from a raging alcoholic to a church going Mormon, and of God's reality and mercy. When I first saw this DVD, I thought, great, just another being led to Jesus story--a whiny self promoting pulpit pounding affair.
I was wrong. Yes, Beck feels strongly about his faith, and, at first, I thought he perhaps was being too hard on Mormons as a people; however, he came through on all fronts. It's an often turbulent story of rejecting alcohol and finding self respect. My own grandfather had a similar experience, but it was at the end of his life, after he'd lost his wife and family to booze. After the beatings of my father, which he would do in a rage. He, too, finally found the help he needed and died clean and sober, at peace with God.
Beck's description of his denial, his finding reasons to drink, his constant inability to turn his back on alcohol and coke, his swearing, his profane and brutal treatment of people. "I once fired a person," he says, choking with emotion, "...for bringing me the wrong pen. I...don't even know his name." Finally, the black outs--periods of time in which his body functioned and his brain was asleep--became such of an issue with him family and his work, that he decided enough was enough. With his wife, Tanya, they decided to go on a church shopping tour, and this recounts that experience.
Whether you're a Mormon or a member of another faith, this account is well worth a place in your library. And if you know anyone in the clutches of alcoholism, this DVD could make a profound difference in their lives.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievably powerful, a very moving account!, November 4, 2008
Unbelievably powerful. I hate to admit that I was in tears more than once as I listened to this very honest, straight from the heart account of the changing of a man's life. It does not matter what religion you believe in. This is more a story about the changing of a man, his growth, his terrors, and his redemption than it is about his joining the Mormon faith. I recommend it to ALL.
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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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Glenn Beck is an amazing person, October 28, 2008
At eighteen years of age, Glenn Beck was making money in the radio business. Glenn was extremely intelligent, attended Yale. His friend would tell him that he could be happy. Glenn attended family home evening, LDS church with his daughter and wife, and eventually joined the LDS faith. He says, his friend cried for 30 minutes before he could baptize Glenn because he knew his life. The most painful event Glenn recalls was the suscide of his mother. The pain drove him to drink, AAA, and alcohol blackout. Glenn would wake up everyday and say to himself, "I'm going to stop drinking today" but by the end of the day, he would have an excuse to drink. He realized the depth of his problem after telling a story to his children that he had no recollection telling.
The CD is powerful, moving story of change and forgiveness, a message of hope and understanding the powers of Jesus Christ.
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