This is the story of the sexual relationship between Michael Forest
Jones, a Denver man who worked as an escort, and the Reverend Ted
Haggard, founder and pastor of the New Life Church of Colorado
Springs. As a rule, Mike never delved into the personal lives of his
clients. He entertained celebrities, clergyman, politicians,
pro-football players, and just regular guys. In 2003, a man named
"Art" called Mike to set up an appointment. For almost three years,
Art came to see him at least once a month. It was simply a business
relationship for Mike, yet he sensed that for Art, it was more. Like
many clients who were closeted, Art revealed his vulnerabilities as he
struggled to deny his true desire for sexual contact and affection
with a man. One day, while working out at his gym, Mike recognized
"Art" preaching hate on a religious cable channel. He soon discovered
that Art was actually the Reverend Ted Haggard, who, as President of
the National Association of Evangelicals, influenced the daily lives
of millions of believers, condemning homosexuality and advocating
virulently against gay rights and same-sex unions. On November 1,
2006, Mike made public his relationship with Ted Haggard. Within days,
Haggard resigned from all his positions of power, admitting to a
"sexual immorality" that shook the evangelical world, right before
Election Day 2006. Once Haggard was outed, Mike's clients stopped
calling. He had effectively put himself out of business and put
himself at risk of being trivialized and dismissed, as sex workers
often are. It was Mike’s courage and strength of conscience that
ultimately led him to come forward about the hypocrisy of Haggard’s
life. Here is the disarming story of how one man’s deceit inspired
another man to become a spokesperson for telling the truth and for not
being ashamed of who you are.
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The Art of Ted Haggard's Fall
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781609800413
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Random House Publishing Services
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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