Finding Mr Goldman tells of the epic battle of good and evil played out in the life and sudden death of a wicked man.  
Had he known the hour of his death, the wealthy Harry Goldman might have arranged his day differently. Instead he finds himself plunged into a nightmare in which his life of violence and ruthless greed is laid bare before him.  
Accompanied by a disreputable looking but likeable tramp, who bears a striking resemblance to Jesus, Goldman sets out on a quest to save his soul. But confronted by the shattering reality of hell, he realises all is lost. It is only then that he discovers the redeeming love of God . . .

David Rhodes

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Imprint

Dedication

Part 1 Paradise lost

Bad news

Going home

A grim discovery

The hunter

Another man's shoes

Part 2 The sea

The storm

The lost boy

The wonderful day

A very good man

The rescue

An unexpected outcome

The crocodile man

The window cleaner

Disaster

The high tower

Part 3 Fields of death

The tree

The reckoning

Burning questions

Surprise encounters

The song of your soul

An adventure story with an eternal meaning, Finding Mr Goldman conveys the astonishing message of the gospel - that no one is beyond the redeeming love of God.

Had he known the hour of his death, the wealthy Harry Goldman might have arranged his day differently. Instead, he finds himself plunged into a nightmare in which his life of violence and ruthless greed is laid bare before him. Accompanied by a disreputable-looking but likeable tramp, who bears a striking resemblance to Jesus, Goldman sets out on a quest to save his soul. But, confronted by the shattering reality of hell, he becomes convinced all is lost ...A gripping adventure story with an eternal meaning, Finding Mr Goldman powerfully conveys the astonishing message of the gospel - that no one is beyond the redeeming love of God.

Fresh, witty, fabulously economic and with some acute and wise observations. I just wanted to read on and on.' Janet Morley, author of All Desires Known and The Heart's Time 'Excellent.' Kenneth Leech, founder of the charity Centrepoint

David Rhodes, a former journalist and parish priest, is author of the newly extended Faith in Dark Places, Advent Adventure, Lenten Adventure and Sparrow Story, all published by SPCK. His extensive work among homeless people led to the innovative Retreats on the Streets. He blogs at www.turbulentbooks.co.uk.

Fresh and witty novel powerfully conveying the gospel message that no one is beyond the redeeming love of God

The Good Book Stall

What a novel read! I really enjoyed this modern day parable. It was creative and thought provoking.

Rhodes has a really readable style. The chapters were nice and short and the story was easy to follow and in places it made me laugh and in places it reminded me of what a horrible place this world has become.

It is written in today's society, and that is reflected in the rawness of the topics covered and the prophanities used by GOLDMAN and his hedonistic desires and what he sees as his right to take regardless of its consequences or who it affected and hurt.

I like the way Goldman's companion for his journey is the very unlikely tramp who he had seen fit to ignore before, but when reality struck he came to see past the lack of wealth and cleanliness but found instead acceptance and love.

 I would highly recommend it especially as an evangelistic tool

Finding Mr Goldman

Sue McWhinney

I found this a gripping read, I didn't want to put it down, and I found myself intrigued by the depth and multi-layering of the story, which was also entirely believable because of how skilfully it was told. It has given me much food for thought, and the characters spoke to me about wisdom, humanity, and truth, in a story that explores the meaning of life. The story is accessible to anyone, whether or not they would call themselves people of faith.  
  
The enlightening truths that stood out so much for me were:  
a) how we try to buy acceptance amongst the 'people who matter' and how often that human need to be accepted motivates people.  
  
b) what happens when you confront the things you are scared of, and actually how liberating that can be, even though it can also be painful to let go of longstanding fear.  
  
c) the insightful writing about forgiveness: the pain of receiving it when you know to your shame how damaging your behaviour has been; the life and healing that comes from being met with gratitude, forgiveness, love from others; and the truth that 'when you open your heart to forgive, you open your heart to be forgiven.'  
  
I highly recommend this book, which brings a message of hope for humanity, touches on things of global and eternal significance, as well as being a thoroughly good read.

A gripping read

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