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CURRENT MEDIA OFFERINGS An excerpt from the article "Drug Lord to Servant of the Lord," by R. T. Byrum, as featured in Christian Living magazine (January/February 2007).
As a young man in his twenties with an insatiable thirst for money and power, Jorge Valdes worked his way up inside Columbia's powerful Medellin drug cartel. His key position as head of U.S. operations brought him into direct contact with presidents, generals, Hollywood celebrities, hired killers, and kidnappers. This Cuban immigrant, raised in poverty, was living the high life in more ways than one. His deeds took him from the lap of luxury to the depths of prison and back again. Then an incredible thing happened: Jorge Valdes encountered a person much more powerful than the strongest drug lord, someone who offered something more satisfying than women, drugs, money, prestige or power. Reading more like a fast-paced thriller than a biography, "Coming Clean" weaves a compelling story of forgiveness, renewal, and hope. And it offers a dramatic illustration of the power of the gospel to change lives. » Click here to read excerpts of this powerful book. Available in hardcover ($ 24*) and softcover ($ 19*) - English; |
It reads like a gripping novel of suspense and intrigue. But it's all true. The life of Jorge Valdés is an incredible testimony of the power of God to set free those bound by sin.