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The recent Youth Service Doing and Living Jesus Style was really special.. We were fortunate enough to have a fantastic lady called Amanda Lord speak to us. Amanda has written a book about her truly inspiring experiences of finding God, in the most difficult of situations, and agreed to come and tell us about her experiences. This was an amazing opportunity for us to hear from someone with such an incredible story to tell. 

Amanda has a book entitled 'Search for a Father' in bookshops for £7.99.

The true story of Amanda Lord, one of five sisters who all had different fathers, it details her search for her missing father and much more.

'The search for her earthly father is not some Hollywood tale but more like climbing up the north face of a mountain, with an ice-cold blizzard in your face trying to stop you from feeling the sunshine at the top. Read this book and you will find another hero as I have done.'
Martin Smith, Delirious?

One of five sisters, all of whom had different fathers, Amanda had a terrible start in life. Brought up with a warped idea of family values, men and sex, she was abused and raped and entered into damaging relationships and drugs as a result. This story could have ended tragically when Amanda was just 21, but at her lowest ebb, she met someone, who changed her whole life.

Amanda's story continues with the heart-rending search for her father, and her personal journey to emotional healing.

'Amanda's compelling story, about the tragedy of a life filled with the heartache of unrequited love, and the search for love that will not abuse or neglect, will inspire you to live a life worth living.
Darlene Zschech Hillsong

Amanda Lord currently works as a counsellor. She and her husband Tim are youth leaders at Arun Community Church, West Sussex.
Simon Lord works as a freelance writer and illustrator and lives in West Sussex.

Click here to download a FREE sample chapter of Search for a Father