Wanted by Richard Coss (English) Paperback Book

Description: Wanted by Richard Coss In this riveting autobiography, the author, the son of alcoholic parents, reveals that he committed his first crime at the age of nine. At eleven years of age, he stabbed a student at school, and by the time he was twenty-five years old, Richard David Coss had served almost nine years behind bars. He had accumulated thirty-two arrests, twenty-eight convictions, and a reputation with the FBI as a FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New for this edition is the compelling chapter that relates the authors loss suffered on April 19, 1995-the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. A grandfather at the time, he called it the worst day of my life. Back Cover Richard David Coss was a hardened convict and habitual criminal, listed by the FBI as "dangerous and incorrigible." The son of alcoholic parents, he committed his first crime at the age of nine and quit school at fifteen. He became a drug addict, and by the age of twenty-five he had accumulated twenty-eight convictions and spent nine years behind bars. Prison psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation experts, and sociologists all failed to change him. Coss seemed destined for a life in jail. But one afternoon a group of Baptist deacons confronted him with the message of Jesus Christ, and his life was instantly and permanently changed. Coss became a new person, was paroled, and in 1975 received one of three Presidential Pardons from Gerald Ford. In the years that followed, he experienced his share of gains and losses, yet no loss was as severe as that suffered on April 19, 1995--the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. Coss, a grandfather at the time, would describe that day as "the worst day of my life." Yet he and his remaining family survived with the support of each other and the strength of their faith. Richard Coss is an ordained minister and lectures in prisons and schools throughout the country. Wanted tells the moving story of how his life was changed, while also pointing the way for others in similar situations. Flap "I was thirsty and you gave me drink . . . I was sick and you visited me . . . I was in prison and you came unto me."--Matthew 25a:35-36 Richard David Cross was a dangerous criminal. The child of indifferent, alcoholic parents, he had already served nine years behind bars by the time he was twenty-five, with twenty-eight convictions to his name. He had shot, stabbed, and beaten people. He had stolen cars, burglarized homes, sold and taken drugs, and was in a constant fog of intoxication. He had been through every type of counseling and psychological study known, with no results. He seemed destined to a life behind bars, returning time and again to the deep pit of criminality, emerging each time a tougher and meaner man, walking the same road he had before. On a fateful afternoon, a group of Baptist deacons visited his cell, where he was serving two three-year consecutive sentences on top of his previous four-year sentence. Richard listened and responded to the message of forgiveness, hope, and redemption. From that moment, his life changed. Richard David Coss is now an ordained minister who shares his message of hope with schools and prisons throughout the country. Author Biography Richard David Coss, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, was awarded one of three unconditional Presidential pardons by Gerald Ford in 1975. Today, he continues to lecture at schools, colleges, clubs, and prisons across the country. He speaks about his personal life history, prison and prison reform, the death penalty, and drugs. Coss started the Long Description In this riveting autobiography, the author, the son of alcoholic parents, reveals that he committed his first crime at the age of nine. At eleven years of age, he stabbed a student at school, and by the time he was twenty-five years old, Richard David Coss had served almost nine years behind bars. He had accumulated thirty-two arrests, twenty-eight convictions, and a reputation with the FBI as a "dangerous and incorrigible" criminal. Bored with the monotony of cell life and looking for a diversion, Coss wandered into a meeting of Christian businessmen and fellow inmates at the prison chapel. One of the men introduced himself and sat with Coss. Before Coss knew it, his anger and hatred had become irrelevant. What counselors, psychologists, sociologists, correction officers, special schools, threats, and prison had been unable to do in sixteen years was accomplished in a mere fifteen minutes. After an awakening desire to change, Coss faced his situation, discovered hope, and transformed his life. While still in prison, his influence resulted in changing the lives of other inmates. He was released in 1971. In the years that followed, he experienced his share of gains and losses, yet no loss was as severe as that suffered on April 19, 1995-the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. Coss, a grandfather at the time, described that day as "the worst day of my life." Yet he and his remaining family survived with the support of each other and the strength of their faith. Details ISBN1565546881 Pages 136 Language English ISBN-10 1565546881 ISBN-13 9781565546882 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1999 Publication Date 1999-05-31 Edition 2nd Pelican ed Short Title WANTED DOI 10.1604/9781565546882 Place of Publication Gretna, LA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1999-05-31 NZ Release Date 1999-05-31 US Release Date 1999-05-31 UK Release Date 1999-05-31 Author Richard Coss Publisher Pelican Publishing Co Imprint Pelican Publishing Co DEWEY 248.24092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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