I always sensed I was missing my true calling in life prior to becoming a Christian. Nothing ever seemed to go my way for so many years. I never realized my life would be in such turmoil for so long.

It wasn't until I reached rock-bottom in 1981 when God miraculously touched and began transforming my life into the person I always hoped and dreamed I could be.

Leaving nothing to my imagination I set out in my mid-30s with my electrifying Christian conversion experience to find the truth for my life by trusting God (who I knew was now living in me and a never-ending search of His scriptures.

My prayer has always been asking God to reveal Himself to me and to help get me on the right road to find real peace, happiness and love.

God has continuously nudged me forward with inspirational insights towards His true plan and purpose for my life. I am so thankful He was and is still in me... all the time!

I've found that it is very easy to hold onto our old comforting yet confusing doctrinal views and beliefs. Our patterns of thinking and believing have been instilled in us for many years and it's not always easy to change them. However, I've learned that it takes plenty of inspiration, insights, time and focus.

The purpose of my book (a compilation of 14 articles) is to share with you the tremendous inspirational insights that I have applied to my life over the past 30+ years. My hope and prayer is that they may inspire insights within you.

Marty Angelo worked in the entertainment business from 1965 to 1980 as a television producer, record promoter, disk jockey, restaurant/nightclub owner and personal manager for rock 'n' roll bands. He received his first professional breaks from the late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix and Beatles George Harrison.

Though at times Angelo thought he achieved success, internally he always felt emptiness in his heart, sensing his life had neither real meaning nor true purpose. Nothing ever seemed to matter to him. Therefore, he lived an out-of-control drunken and drugged rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

Angelo was arrested in 1980 for two counts of possession of cocaine. Through this life-shattering event he experienced a new beginning, a dramatic and electrifying conversion to Christianity. This miracle happened in 1981 prior to serving two-and-a-half years in a federal prison.

Angelo's life finally began to matter and it took on a new meaning as he discovered God's true plan and purpose. He used his time wisely while incarcerated by graduating from four major Christian colleges earning him various degrees and ministerial certification.

Angelo helped many prisoners during his incarceration explaining to them that if God can change his life He can change anybody... including hardened convicts, drunkards, and drug addicts. Many followed his advice.

Marty was released from prison in 1984 and is living his life as an example to other ex-convicts and former drug-addicts and alcoholics who want to serve God and be used by Him for His glory.

For more than 30 years, Angelo has worked with various ministries such as; The Fort Lauderdale Rescue Tabernacle (Faith Farm), Teen Challenge of Southern California, Chuck Colson's Prison Fellowship Ministries and The Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County.

Marty Angelo is currently a full-time minister, pastor, and spiritual adviser to prisoners, substance abusers and troubled celebrities.