Free!: True Release in Christ in a Bangkok Jail - Softcover

Nightingale, Rita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0551032642 ISBN 13: 9780551032644

Publisher: Zondervan, 2000

Synopsis

This is the amazing story of a young woman who was imprisoned in Thailand on drugs charges and became a new person when she found Christ. The second part of the book, detailing her life after conversion, tells of her work with the Prison Christian Fellowship in the UK. Rita Nightingale thought life was going well when her wealthy boyfriend put her on a plane from Hong Kong to Paris to meet him for a romantic holiday. When her luggage was searched at her stop-over in Bangkok heroin was found in her luggage. Rita's world collapsed as she was thrown into jail and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. Free! tells the amazing story of a young woman's experience in a Thai jail as she faces years of deprivation and separation from her family. Rita was bitter and angry at her unjust treatment. It was only when she discovered a relationship with the God who made her and loved her that life became not only bearable but full of joy and hope. Rita received a royal pardon after three years in jail and returned to England where she became involved in the work of Prison Christian Fellowship. The second half of the book continues the story as Rita finds her ministry to others,

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Rita Nightingale thought life was going well when her wealthy boyfriend put her on a plane from Hong Kong to Paris to meet him for a romantic holiday. When her luggage was searched at her stop-over in Bangkok heroin was found in her luggage. Rita's world collapsed as she was thrown into jail and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.

'Free!'tells the amazing story of a young woman's experience of a Thai jail and faces years of deprivation and separation from her family. Rita was bitter and angry at her unjust treatment. It was only when she discovered a relationship with the God who made her and loved her that life became not only bearable but full of joy and hope.

Rita received a royal pardon after three years in jail and returned to England where she became involved in the work of Prison Christian Fellowship. The second half of the book continues the story as Rita finds her ministry to others.

Synopsis

Rita Nightingale's wealthy boyfriend put her on a plane to meet him for a romantic holiday. When her luggage was searched at a stop-over in Bangkok, heroin was found. Rita received a sentence of 20 years imprisonment. This is the story of a young woman's experience of a Thai jail, facing years of deprivation and separation from her family. Rita was bitter and angry at her unjust treatment. It was only when she discovered a relationship with the God who made her and loved her that life became not only bearable but full of joy and hope. Rita received a royal pardon after three years in jail and returned to England where she became involved in the work of Prison Christian Fellowship. The second half of the book continues the story as Rita finds her ministry to others,

Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0551032642
• ISBN 13: 9780551032644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Porter David