They Called Me White Jesus

i was a legend...now i'm something more
By Bill Rieser with Bruce Nygren

As a high school phenomenon, Bill Rieser had a thunderous slam dunk and an intimidating game that humiliated opponents and left college coaches salivating. Fans raved over some of his dunks. Those sky-high leaps seemed miraculous for an Italian boy raised on the mean streets of East Harlem. So the street players called him "White Jesus."

But despite his outward success, life was not a slam dunk. He'd been abused and neglected. And he was angy with God - and everyone else. Then he met the real Jesus - the true Miracle Worker who changed his life. Bill's passion for sports became a passion for His Savior, and he learned how to forgive. He saw the incredible power of fervent prayers to a God who loves to answer. He witnessed an example of Christlike love from his wife that still leaves him stunned. And he realized just how different life can be by simply taking God at His word.

In this compelling, witty, and honest account, Bill takes us from the streets of New York City to the throne of God so we can discover, as he did, that every person who takes Jesus at His word will be "a satisfied customer."

Publisher: Moody Publishers
Format: Paperback
Pages: 181