G. P. Taylor: Sin, Salvation and Shadowmancer - Hardcover

Taylor, Graham P.; Smietana, Bob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0310267390 ISBN 13: 9780310267393

Publisher: Zondervan, 2006

Synopsis

Booted out of school for trying to set fire to a teacher's desk, Graham Taylor became a roadie for the Sex Pistols and other punk rock bands. It's unlikely that someone savoring a life of sex, drugs, and rock music would end up on a police force, but it happened. After a decade on the force, Taylor was attacked and beaten, and his injuries forced him out of service. So Taylor topped one surprise twist in his life with another: he became an Anglican priest. Assigned to a church on the northeast coast of England, Taylor delved into the fascinating history of the region---tales of smugglers, storms at sea and people lost out on the moors. This curiosity would propel him in yet another new direction, as the landscape started to inspire him with ideas for settings and stories of his own. When he gave a speech about his concern over a growing occult presence in children's literature, someone asked Taylor why he didn't write a children's book himself. The seed was planted, and soon Taylor was hard at work on Shadowmancer, a breathtaking tale of the battle between good and evil. It was a safe bet that when Taylor sold his motorcycle to print his first novel, the self-published book would sell only to friends and relatives. But once again, Taylor's course roared away from the predictable. Shadowmancer rocketed to the top of the bestseller lists on both sides of the Atlantic. But then, what had been predictable about Taylor's life? Laced with humor and filled with incredible twists and turns, the life story of G. P. Taylor is equal to the plot of any one of his bestselling novels. This entertaining, inspiring, and engaging autobiography is a book you won't want to put down.

About this title

About the Author:

Graham 'G. P.' Taylor is the author of the international bestselling Shadowmancer and Wormwood, both of which were nominated for the prestigious British book award known as the Nibbies. Wormwood was also nominated this spring for the Quills award as children's book of he year in the United States. His third novel, Tersias, was released in August 2005. Taylor lives in North Yorkshire with his wife, Kathy, and their three daughters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0310267390
• ISBN 13: 9780310267393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256