From Darkness to Light: Nigel's Story - Paperback

by Andy Bates (Author)

The book tells the story of Nigel Williams. Born into a one parent family and who's Mum suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. Taken into care at 6 years of age Nigel sought solace in solvents, drugs and alcohol. Falling into a life of crime from his early teens he inevitably ended up in prison aged 17. So started the cycle of re-offending which was to last for over a decade. During this period Nigel served time in 18 different prisons and escaped from three of them. Nigel developed a violent personality and began to suffer with severe mental health issues including self harm and breakdowns. Seeing no way out of this bleak existence he attempted to take his own life. Whilst in prison and in the blackest pit of hopelessness and despair he began to hear about a God who loved him so much he sent his only son to die for him. Nigel had always believed there to be no forgiveness for someone like him that had committed such heinous acts.

Despite his horrendous start in life Nigel is now an amazing ambassador for God, handing out leaflets containing his life story on the city streets and talking to anyone about how God rescued him.