 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (July 9, 2007) Alive Communications, Inc. announced Sunday at their annual ICRS event that best-selling author Brennan Manning will release his memoir, tentatively titled An Honest Man: A Memoir of Sin and Grace, with David C. Cook in 2009. Manning, keynote speaker at the Alive event, remarked that the last forty years of his life, from the time he confessed to alcoholism and admitted to his own inadequacies to the present day, have been directed toward helping people experience the reality of God’s love. “It is an honor to publish Brennan Manning’s memoir, and to have a part in the sharing of a spiritual life that mirrors the journey many of us also take, but are hesitant to admit or embrace,” said David C. Cook Trade Book Publisher, Don Pape. “An Honest Man is a perfect fit for our emphasis on transforming lives. If ever there’s been a life that’s seen transformation, it’s Brennan’s.” Manning is the award winning author of The Ragamuffin Gospel, which has sold nearly half a million copies. His raw portrayal of himself as a ragamuffin, a recovering alcoholic, an imposter, and a man in search of the undeserved grace of Jesus has encouraged thousands of Christians. Other titles by Manning include such classics as: Abba’s Child, Ruthless Trust, The Signature of Jesus, and The Rabbi’s Heartbeat. Rick Christian, Alive Communications, Inc. President and Manning’s agent said, “Manning is one of the most eloquent writers on God’s grace in this century. His willingness to be authentic has rocked reader’s worlds and even catapulted the word ‘ragamuffin’ into a defining status understood not only by his fans, but the American Church as a whole. There is no one else like him writing today.” ### |
