FRANK COLLINS - Baptism Of Fire

Baptism of Fire, is the astonishing true story of one man's spiritual journey from membership of the world's most respected elite fighting force to ordination in the Church of England. From a life of petty teenage crime and poverty in the backstreets of Newcastle, Frank joined the army and set his heart on the highest prize, membership of the SAS. After passing the gruelling five-month selection process, he was admitted to the Regiment. He was propelled into the forefront of the action. He was first through the roof in the mission that brought the SAS to the attention of the world, the breaking of the Iranian embassy siege. A crack shot, he fought on three continents, as well as being seconded to America's elite special operations unit, DELTA FORCE. There was nothing he didn't know about guns and killing, nothing he wouldn't do for his country and his Regiment.
Then, out of the blue, something happened. His time in America - and with the SAS in Northern Ireland - prompted an extraordinary religious conversion, an experience so powerful he could not continue as he had before. Ridiculed by those closest to him, he moved towards a new life where there were no grenades or bullets to protect him He embarked upon a spiritual journey far more challenging than anything he had known