Embracing the Gray: A Wing, a Prayer, and a Doubter's Resolve
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Brief of "Embracing the Gray: A Wing, a Prayer, and a Doubter's Resolve" Kindle Book :"Utterly mesmerizing," "courageous," "staggering," and "vivid" have been used to describe the memoirs of Mark A. Hollingsworth's popular blog that are now transformed and expanded into Embracing the Gray. Through international as well as internal travel, he wrestles with and even celebrates the uncertainties of his still unfolding life. In turns both profound and profane, you'll experience the unforgettable characters and tales from his family, the music biz, and fellow pilgrims among the poor. As his fans have said, it "processes the what-ifs of life" where "demise and redemption walk hand in hand." A reader with serious doubts who seeks to avoid the path of bitter cynicism will inevitably find a voice in these pages that will resonate heart, mind, and soul.
About the Author
Described as a Renaissance man, Mark A. Hollingsworth considers himself a citizen of the world. He has traveled to forty-nine countries as a manager of rock bands and an advocate for the poor in the developing world. He has been published in two dozen magazines ranging from Billboard to National Lampoon, and his blog has had over 50,000 readers in the past four years. Mark resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Equal Parts Moving, Hysterical, Inspiring and IntrospectiveBy Amy J. Courts
In his new kindle book 'Embracing the Gray: A Wing, A Prayer, and a Doubter's Resolve,' Mark A. Hollingsworth touches on every part of the human spirit. Recounting experiences as a son, brother, general fan of music, band manager for some of CCM's greatest bands, lover of life, and as an advocate for the least of these across the globe, he inspires laughter, disgust, inspiration, empathy, and the ongoing human need to search the soul and find what it craves. While readers will undoubtably experience moments of "What the...!?" and "What has this man NOT done?" and "Who does this man NOT know?" they will inevitably turn the last page knowing that the deeply personal moments with Mercy and times of relentless spiritual drought are both the valleys and pinnacles of his life story. Buy this kindle book. For yourself and for your friends, even for your enemies.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Stories and perspectives you'll never forget!By Katy Kinard
To agree with some of the reviews Mark has gotten from ongoing fans of his writings...I, too, see Mark as "a master storyteller, who's lived a story worth telling" ... "who has a poignancy in [his] writing that captures such unique experiences" ... "Deep, candid, honest stuff" where he "puts into words what many of us have experienced in some shape or form, in a truly profound way." Yet for some of these stories, he is "able to take some of the worst situations and use humor in a way that I *feel* I should feel sorry for [him], but I can't stop laughing!" I was planning on giving a review in my own words, but his readers have it exactly right. This brings out the best of all the emotional worlds.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Embracing the Gray: The Glorious Paradox of No-Nonsense FaithBy SJ Wamberg
Anyone who has spent a few hours around Mark Hollingsworth knows his conversational references to culture, politics, the Good Kindle Book and the good fight span a really broad horizon. Hollingsworth has also led a truly fascinating life, and has the wit and wordsmithing at his disposal to make his journey into a really entertaining read. Embracing the Gray is a delightful, sometimes dizzying account of Mark's adventures that demonstrates his gifts as a cultural commentator and a writer worth reading. Hollingsworth pulls no punches as he rolls through episodes of his life in the music industry and ministry to the poor, rubbing shoulders with rock royalty and desperately at-risk children, and coming of age between Vietnam and Van Halen. Having said all that, I've barely scratched the surface of the remarkable range of subjects Hollingsworth addresses with unflinching honesty-- and then draws a beeline to his faith, and how all that experience helped develop him into a truly authentic, thoughtful Jesus-follower. As pastor of a rowdy bunch of mostly Millennials (roughly 18-30 years of age), I am highly recommending Embracing the Gray to them because it provides them a wonderful tool: an example of how to think about faith, as opposed to simply what to think about faith. And to my Boomer contemporaries? Buy it for yourself. If you're a fan of Jesus, contemporary music, social action, Petra, Rush (the group; maybe not Limbaugh for this kindle book), or needing to know that someone else has been through the pain of helping their parents shed the mortal coil with love and dignity, read this kindle book. Then do your grown kids a favor and give it to them to read. (If you're sensitive to salty language, be warned that it makes an occasional appearance in this kindle book. Thus the encouragement to make it available to your "grown children." But please, put some U2 on in the background and read it anyway. You really won't regret it.)
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