The 19th Chamber - Killer of Men to Healer of Men - Paperback

by Special Agent Joe Bannon (Author)

Killer of Men to Healer of Men presents the dynamics between mortal combat killing and post traumatic stress healing, as depicted in the Book of Ecclesiastes; "A time to kill and a time to heal." The author speaks to the fallout of PTSD from war, law enforcement, being a first responder, life's traumas, child abuse, addictions, and the like. You will be taken on a journey through the legendary 18 chambers of the Shaolin Temple of China, where the author, who is a master instructor of the mortal combat martial arts, experiences the greatest challenge of his life - The 19th Chamber.

The 19th Chamber is the ultimate arena and battlefield where even the greatest and most undefeated warriors on earth get beaten almost every time. A warrior may defeat his or her external physical enemies on a foreign battlefield or inner-city street, but when challenged to look at our own inner demons, the conflict and familiar terrain drastically change. Our military grade tactics are of no effect within this arena. We are now engaged in mental and spiritual warfare. It now becomes a battle within our mind. The author shares his personal testimony about what his own PTSD was like, what led him there - and more importantly, what got him out of it.
From the Organized Crime and Violent Killing Fields of the inner-city streets of New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, to the deadly overseas drug cartels of South America - the author shares with you his internal and external battles and how God helped him transition from a cold-blooded killer of men with a heart of stone, to a spirit-filled healer of men with a heart of flesh as stated in Ezekiel 36:26.
Undercover Narcotics Special Agent Joe Bannon will guide you through his internationally famous two-year narcotics investigation as a clandestine government double agent who challenged the political machine of San Francisco and led law enforcement's final battle against the illicit marijuana industry, while exposing the organized crime syndicate behind it. Rising all the way up to the Clinton White House, this case caused Agent Bannon to lose his rank and position for doing the ethically right thing in a politically wrong arena. But God had his back. Faith had become the author's most powerful driving force that went with him on every extremely dangerous and politically incorrect suicide mission throughout his career. Killer of Men to Healer of Men will keep you at a high level of suspense throughout the entire read.