Go West: 10 Principles That Guided My Cowboy Journey - Softcover

Sparks, Jeremy; Caldwell Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996465596 ISBN 13: 9780996465595

Publisher: Elevate, 2017

Synopsis

"Readers looking for inspiration (or just a great story) will discover a wild ride that proves just how twisty some paths to Christ can be." -Publishers Weekly

Many of us would say it takes guts and a little bit of crazy to step toe-to-toe with a powerful, 1,700 pound bull. For Hall-of-Fame bullfighter Jeremy Sparks, it took faith.

Sparks' remarkable and illustrious journey began at a young age when he received a God-given calling to become a professional bullfighter. Soon after accepting a college scholarship for rodeo, he suffered a near-fatal electrocution, which, but for his faith in God, would have ruined his dream. After three years of training under a world champion, he was accepted into the elite Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and spent years tussling with raging bulls until God, once again, showed him another path.

While the terrorist attack on September 11th rocked the country, Sparks saw it as an invitation to serve. He enlisted just weeks after the attack, and earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the US Air Force and an endorsement from the Pentagon as the "only professional bullfighter in the history of the USAF."

Once a small-town kid from Arkansas, now a Hall-of-Fame rodeo icon, Sparks shares his stories of strength and service. With God at the center of this fascinating story, Go West highlights the 10 Biblical principles that Sparks learned, experienced, and lived by as a professional bull fighter, officer in the armed forces, and follower of Jesus Christ.

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Review

"This concise and compulsively readable debut from Sparks documents an unusual faith journey. At the age of 14, the author experienced a vision that directed him to set out on a career in bullfighting, and to use that career as a way of fully engaging his Christian faith. An encounter with professional rider Donny Sparks (a distant relative) led him to adopt 10 principles that would guide him through his bullfighting career and along his path of Christian discipleship. Never predictable--his life includes a stint in the Air Force, an apprenticeship to a funeral director, and a heart-wrenching broken marriage--Sparks travels across the U.S. finding ways to spread the gospel, and finally lands in a place where it all begins to make sense to him....the story is always exciting and flows seamlessly across times and places. Readers looking for inspiration (or just a great story) will discover a wild ride that proves just how twisty some paths to Christ can be." -Publishers Weekly

"Go West is about rodeos, certainly; but it is mostly about Jeremy's faith in God and determination to live for Him. Go West is interesting, insightful, and very entertaining; a definite thumbs-up!"
Baptist Trumpet

"Jeremy Sparks' honesty with sharing his failures and triumphs makes Go West a must read."
Rodeo News

About the Author

Soon after accepting Jesus Christ into his life, Jeremy Sparks received a specific vision from God. At 14, God called Jeremy to be a rodeo bullfighter. He went on to become a professional bullfighter and was later enshrined in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Hall of Fame. Jeremy earned his MBA, and served his country as an officer in the Air Force, where he was endorsed by the Pentagon as the "only professional bullfighter in the history of the USAF." Jeremy and wife, Jamie, live in Fayetteville, Arkansas with their beautiful twin boys.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elevate
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0996465596
• ISBN 13: 9780996465595
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198