The second book in the "He's Real" series explores the profound real life spiritual journeys of young celebrities from the worlds of sports and music

 

(NASHVILLE, TENN.) -- How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged, the second book in the "He's Real" series, will be released by Destiny Image Publishers Nov. 1. Author Amy Hammond Hagberg shares the profound real-life journeys and dramatic encounters with the living God by young athletes and musicians. Being famous doesn’t make their lives perfect; these celebrities still struggle with the same issues that most young people deal with ... insecurity, anger, peer pressure, addiction and self-esteem.

Whether they are Olympic gold medalists, recording artists, professional athletes or extreme sports fanatics, these young stars know God is real and share their personal stories in How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged:

MUSICIANS

*    Jonny Lang - Platinum-selling blues artist
*    T-Bone - rap artist and actor
*    Jon Micah Sumrall - “Kutless”
*    Kalel - “Pillar”
*    Trevor McNevin - “Thousand Foot Krutch” and “FM Static”
*    Tricia/Melissa Brock - “Superchic[k]”
*    Vince Lichlyter - “Jonah33”
*    Jontez - singer/songwriter and actor
*    George Huff - "American Idol" finalist
*    Kate Earl - singer/songwriter
*    Mark Mohr - “Christafari”
*    Joseph Rojas - “Seventh Day Slumber”
*    John Cooper - “Skillet”
*    Clay Crosse - Dove award winning singer/songwriter
*    Zoro - drummer for Lenny Kravitz
*    BarlowGirl - CCM recording artists
*    Katie Harman - Miss America 2002

ATHLETES

*    David Carr - NFL quarterback
*    Bethel Johnson - NFL wide receiver
*    Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - NFL defensive end
*    Dwight Howard - NBA forward
*    Alana Beard - WNBA shooting guard
*    Jeremy Affeldt - MLB pitcher
*    Aaron Baddeley - professional golfer
*    Brandon Slay - Olympic Gold Medalist, wrestling
*    Josh Davis - 5-time Olympic Medalist, swimming
*    Kimiko Soldati - Olympic diver
*    Leah O’Brien-Amico - Olympic Gold Medalist, softball
*    Kristi Overton-Johnson - water sports champion
*    Christian Hosoi - skateboarding legend
*    Tim Byrne - pro skateboarder
*    Jud Heald - pro skateboarder
*    Bruce Crisman - BMX pro
*    Jimmie McGuire - Motocross pro
*    Matt Beacham - pro surfer
*    Hannah Steffens - pro mountain biker
*    Shannon Dunn-Downing - Olympic medalist, snowboarding
*    Lauren Harf - champion wake boarder
*    Dave Downing - pro snowboarder
*    CJ Hobgood - world champion surfer
*    Mick Hannah - world champion mountain bike racer
*    Cat Reddick - pro soccer player

Always inspirational and often miraculous, How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged is a must-read for those who desire to go deeper in their relationship with God.

The first book in the series, How Do You Know He's Real? Celebrity Reflections on True Life Experiences With God, was released in April. The popular book contains 34 real-life stories about celebrities who know God is real because of their personal relationship with Him. The book provides a forum for Christian celebrities blessed with professional career success to share their very personal stories about life in the spotlight. The third and final book in the series, How Do You Know He's Real? God for All Generations (working title) will be released in mid 2007.

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