No Road for Cowards - Paperback

by Jarvis Huntley King (Author)

On the night of Matt Fleming's twenty-first birthday, his friends take him to New Orleans and arrange a date with a prostitute. The night ends in drunken violence, and the prostitute is beaten and left for dead. After thirty years of addiction, Matt finally finds recovery and freedom in a faith-based treatment program. However, even though his old life seems to be behind him, as he has adventure after adventure traveling the country on God's seek-and-save missions, the incident from his twenty-first birthday proves to be a cause of constant anxiety and regret. Did the prostitute die? Will he one day be arrested and tried for murder? Should he turn himself in and face the consequences? Why is God silent when it comes to the heartrending remorse he carries for the incident? Matt's travels eventually lead him back to New Orleans, where a special seek-and-save mission demonstrates that his heavenly father has been listening all along. However, this mission may prove to be his last. Even though No Road for Cowards is a novel, it is filled with timeless truths about addiction, recovery, and redemption. It is a story of hope and restoration for those suffering from addiction as well as those who love them. Read it, and be encouraged.

Author Biography

Jarvis Huntley King lived the life of an addict and alcoholic for many years, until he entered a faith-based treatment program where he came to the saving knowledge and redemption of Jesus Christ. Since 2007 he and his wife, Cindy, have worked to help those struggling with addiction. They live on a small farm just outside Bogue Chitto, Mississippi. Jarvis is an Army trained medic and veteran of the Ms Army National Guard. He is an avid writer, golfer, hunter and fisherman.