Publisher's Synopsis
"I didn't stop robbing banks because I became a nice guy. I just didn't enjoy being in prison." - Ted Nellis, 1981 Journey to Redemption paints an intimate portrait of a man desperately searching for himself and for his place in a world he found himself at odds with. Travel with Ted Nellis into some of the dingiest pool rooms, hotels, and hostels in western Canada. Join him in his cell in Kingston Penitentiary. Peek into a deserted doctor's waiting room on a quiet October evening and discover Ted on his knees during an encounter with God that would change his life forever. "My father's life reads like something out of a movie. I'm very excited about his book." - Cole Nellis "Ted is a trophy of God's grace." - Pastor Ken Miles In addition to holding down a full-time job, Ted Nellis is a licensed minister, author, speaker, and ministry leader. He is also a husband, father, and grandfather with a past as colourful as a fall landscape. Possessing only a grade-eight education, Ted stands in stark contrast with today's multi-degreed, formally trained church and ministry leaders, yet has an ability to engage, connect, and relate to people of all ages and backgrounds in a way that is very real and refreshing. Ted's passion for reading, studying, obeying, and living out God's word in very practical and tangible ways is both inspiring and contagious.
