Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed - Paperback

by Frank Pastore (Author), Ellen Vaughn (With)

Like its author, Shattered is "fun, fast, and real" and an intriguing mix of paradoxes. Frank Pastore was a physically awkward kid who became a professional athlete. An okay student who goes on to earn two masters degrees in philosophy. A former atheist who ends up hosting the biggest Christian radio talk show in America. Shattered is part sports book, because you'll go on road trips, enter clubhouses, and walk on the fields of professional baseball. It's part romantic novel, because you'll journey with two young kids who fall in love and eventually elope, evading not only her family, but the law as well--for she was only 16. It's also a story of brokenness, betrayal, and burn-out. If you were raised in a dysfunctional family, if you've ever had your dreams fall apart, been betrayed by close friends, or hit the psychological "wall" in your professional career, this is your book too. But, most of all, this is an uplifting story of how an unpredictable God can surprise any of us with His goodness and love when we allow Him to make beautiful the shattered fragments of our lives.

Author Biography

Frank Pastore was the last kid picked in seventh grade PE, but he went on to pitch eight years in the major leagues. He was never drawn toward academics, but he went on to earn two master's degrees in philosophy. He was a latchkey child, with a manipulative and dysfunctional mother and an emotionally distant father, but he's been happily married for over thirty years, with two great kids and a beautiful grandson. He was an acerbic atheist for twenty-seven years, but today he's the host of one of the most successful Christian radio talk shows in America.

is a best-selling author and inspirational speaker. Vaughn's award-winning novels include The Strand and Gideon's Torch, which she coauthored with Chuck Colson. Formerly with Prison Fellowship, Vaughn speaks frequently at retreats and conferences. She and her husband, Lee, live in the Washington, D.C. area with their teenagers.