The Perfect Brightness of Hope (The Perfect Brightness of Hope)

by Phil S.

A Latter-Day-Saint's journey through alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. It explains how even devout Mormons who do not drink alcohol or use drugs are vulnerable to addictions. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889025100
• ISBN13: 9781889025100
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Maasai Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An unabashed look at the life an alcoholic, in and out of addiction

As a person raised in the LDS church and one suffering from addictions I read this book cover to cover in a very short time. It is awe-inspiring to find that the author fell so far so fast. He was raised in the church in southern Utah, called to war in Viet Nam, graduated from BYU, became an LDS seminary teacher, a husband and a father. During much of this time, as well as after--he used alcohol heavily. His first marriage fell apart, he was drawn into such depravity as theft, adultery, and homelessness. Unless seen through the eyes of an addict/alcoholic, this may be hard to visualize. The remarkable thing about this book--he did recover. And anyone with similar demons haunting their life can as well. This book is well written, and from the heart. I highly recommend it.

Envaluable book for LDS addicted family members

This very impressive book has a message that all Latter-Day-Saint (LDS) chruch members should read. In fact, since almost everyone has an addict family member or friend, everyone should read it. I was impressed how Phil S. could fall so far, from a chruch leder and seminary teacher to an alcoholic who lost everything. Phil S. tells a day by day account of his struggle to overcome his addiction, and how LDS chruch members treated him. It gave me a new perspective on my alcoholic family members.The book explains the best way to help an addicted family member or friend. This book is a great resource for LDS leaders, pastors, and priests to help their members over come addiction. I give the book five stars.