Unwanted No More: From Exploited to Embraced by God

By B.J. Garrett

Book Overview

I can still feel the emptiness in my heart. So many memories of ugly...

As a preteen shattered by a sexually abusive father and an absent mother, B. J. Garrett is left unprotected, unloved, and unwanted by the people who should have loved her most. Instead, BJ finds herself wanted by the wrong people for the worst reasons.

Her search for self-worth leads to sexual promiscuity and unplanned pregnancies, which only further warps her view of love, leaving a trail of broken relationships. It's not until losing everything to the blaze of a house fire that the course of BJ's life takes a turn toward a God whose love is pure. With the shadow of shame lifted by her newfound faith, BJ makes a startling discovery--she's been wanted all along, and her new love-filled life comes with a call to ministry.

Written with soul-searching vulnerability, this story shows that regardless of what you've done or what's been done to you, there is hope and redemption in a relationship with Jesus. Unwanted No More reminds you that no matter how ugly your past, you can experience unconditional, beautiful love and a life of purpose.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683149440
• ISBN13: 9781683149446
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Redemption Press
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Incredible Testimony

Highly recommend! This was one of the best memoirs I’ve read in a long time. So well written, but raw and vulnerable to the point of tears. I read it quickly, but I won’t soon forget it. My two biggest takeaways: 1. This was a great reminder for Christians to meet people right where they are. Because it was from the author’s perspective and having read all that she’d been through, this aspect was really highlighted for me. What a great reminder to always be ready to care for others like Jesus would. I’m so thankful her friends did that for her and were vessels to lead her to a redemptive Savior. 
2. You never know what God will do with a life. The chapters toward the end had me in tears. He completely transformed this woman’s life and is using her mightily for the kingdom. He does not waste a heartache.
 I love stories of redemption. This will be on my Top Ten list for the year.