Bruised Never Broken

As the composer of some of Ireland's best-loved songs, not to mention a host of global hits, Phil Coulter has been a mainstay of Irish cultural life for decades. But this is a position that has been hard won, often in the face of extraordinary personal and political upheaval, most of which has, to date, been kept hidden from public view. Heartfelt and wry, meditative and entertaining, Bruised, Never Broken is the story of the author's remarkable rise from modest beginnings on the streets of post-war Derry to the summit of the global charts, as a composer and confidante to a host of the era's biggest stars, such as Van Morrison, Luke Kelly, Cliff Richard and Sandie Shaw. Poignantly, it is also a hymn to the place that made him, a city as complex and troubled throughout Ireland's middle decades as any on Earth, yet a source of constant inspiration and consolation.

This insightful devotional contains 365 thought-provoking readings. Each day's selection includes a key Scripture verse, devotional reading, and a suggested Bible passage for further study. Convenient, concise, and uplifting, it can help women focus each day on God's priorities.

It is estimated that as many as 3 percent of American men exhibit sociopathic behavior. That means countless people are suffering just as I did for thirty years. Bruised but Not Broken: My Life with a Sociopath is about my relationship with a man who was violent, addicted to drugs and porn, narcissistic, bipolar, and a habitual liar.

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