A Broken Melody by Ralph Filicchia
He had it all, the sound, the vocal range, youth, and the stage presence to go all the way to the top.
But he never reached the top because he wanted it all too fast. Recklessly he destroyed his God-given talent in a foolish pursuit to have it all before he was ready to handle the responsibility.
Applause was the music that made him sing until the day his extraordinary voice cracked, and rising star Royce Westfield fell to the bottom of the heap, a has-been at 23. Washed up, washed out. Finished.
What do you do when the lights go out? Royce defied his family, left his friends, and walked out on his Christian girlfriend, the only one who ever really mattered...all for the dream of stardom, only an arm's length away. He also left behind the discipline, self-control and patience that could have transformed his natural talent into a superb and lasting gift.
Devastated he began to hide from life in a dark whirlwind of liquor and girls...until his encounter in a hospital with an army chaplain who introduced him to Jesus Christ--who then changed his outlook and life.
Now only one question remained. Does God ever give losers a second chance?
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