King Here is the eye-opening true story of God’s unfolding plan to bring a rich man through the “eye of the needle”. Trusting God and sharing Jesus with aging parents can be difficult. As Trish Porter Topmiller watched her father’s casket be lowered into the ground, she knew the complicated jigsaw puzzle of his life finally held the missing piece–Jesus. But for years, his life seemed as far away … life seemed as far away from grace, and a believing faith in God, as a person can be. A multimillionaire entrepreneur who believed his financial fortress (and business acumen) was invincible, he turned into a workaholic adrenaline junkie–and ultimate opioid statistic who had given up on life. Even then, grace found him.
King Here offers hope that no matter how old, how rich or how addicted someone is, it’s never too late to meet Jesus. Trish shares her father’s inspiring, yet tragic life story–filled with adventure and color and unique escapades–to reveal God’s plan for an old rich man who thought he had no need for God. Stepping back to see the big picture brings to light the hope and joy that God truly can answer prayers and do the impossible, but it doesn’t always look the way readers expect. In this moving tribute to her father, Trish encourages readers to never give up on loved ones who seem “too far gone” for God to reach.
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King Here
This is the personal story of the authors dad. I enjoyed all the pictures in the book. He sounded like a fun man but troubled. At one point he in his life he had a lot of money. I loved that he married someone younger than him but still outlived her. Which was sad but it just shows us that age doesn’t matter. Also having money doesn’t matter when meeting Jesus.
This was a very interesting book to read. I enjoyed reading it.
The author explains how to met Jesus, how to get saved. We are never too old, too young, too rich, too addicted, nor too poor, too bad, never too anything to keep us from God.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author through Celebrate Lit. This book review is my own opinion.
When I picked this book up to begin reading it, I have to admit that I was a bit surprised. To be honest, I was also wondering why I had signed up to review it, because the description didn’t sound like something I would be interested in. I thought it was going to be a different type of nonfiction book than it was, based on the title; I must not have skimmed the summary before deciding to review this one. Books about financial matters, drug use, and/or death do not appeal to me; they just aren’t my cup of tea. Thus I was mentally preparing myself to muddle through while still hoping for the best.
Trish Porter Topmiller’s “King Here” grew on me as I turned the pages. The first section is expository, offering details about Chuck King, who is Topmiller’s father and the primary focus of the book, as well as the author herself and her family. Because this part speaks extensively about athletics and reads like a biography, I did struggle with it a bit, but in light of the rest of the story, I understand why it is written this way. I was amazed at Chuck’s adrenaline-seeking disposition. Definitely far more daring than I will ever be! His “Chuckisms”, the brief inspirational quotations he spoke often, open many of the anecdotes. The book is not separated into chapters but rather short vignettes that bespeak the transitory nature of life. Black-and-white photos interspersed throughout also demonstrate the process of growing and maturation that each person experiences while giving readers visuals of the people in the book and making them become more invested.
Following that initial segment, the rest of the narrative proceeds with a more familiar manner, drawing readers into the author’s family. There are several heartbreaking instances, which sets the stage for a godly victory and an unexpected ending. “King Here” does deal with issues such as grief, opioid use disorder, and suicide, but Topmiller is careful to address these gently and continuously turn readers toward hope, which can only truly be found in Jesus. Due to certain events in the story, Topmiller addresses possible challenges and questions that will likely arise. Her foresight extends to telling readers how to share Jesus or how to meet Him. This relevancy flows naturally from the narrative and ties together the theme of allowing God to direct our steps: “I am in awe of how God cares for every detail. Every piece of the puzzle was important.” The most important lesson of “King Here” is that God is always working all things together for our good and His glory (Romans 8:28) and that it is always the right time to come to Jesus. What are you waiting for?
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Celebrate Lit and was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are my own.
One of the things I liked the most about the book was the author’s ability to share her father in a loving way. I loved that her father was so involved in his children’s and grandchildren’s lives and made lasting memories for each of them. He was a driven but fair man who never flaunted his wealth. The touching tribute to her father is very transparent and at times emotional. Her relationship with her father was both joyful and hard at times.
Mr. King is very charming and I bet he had a personality that drew people to him. He is someone you want to be around because he had confidence and encouraged others. The Chuckism throughout the book was so fun to read and had much wisdom in those phrases. I loved the pictures the author shared in the book which gives readers a glimpse of a man who was smart, unique and loved his family.
The later chapters in the book are hard to read as the author shares how her father changed when his wealth started to diminish. I can’t image losing ninety-seven percent of your wealth. This one point in his life was to become his greatest challenge. Reading about his drug addiction made me tear up. A vital strong man reduced to sleeping all day devastated his family. Along side him was his wife who had also become addicted. As I read the book I kept thinking it doesn’t matter how rich you are and how immune you think you are from the enemy. The enemy found a way into this man’s life and continued to weaken him with drugs and lies.
This story is sad at times but the miracle that happens overshadows everything. This is a story that illustrates that it is never to late to give your life to Christ and to never give up hope. I loved this statement the author shares, ” Who are we to judge whether someone who has professed Christ is saved or not? Only God knows.” Such a powerful statement that we all need to remember. I will always believe before my brother passed away last March that as he said the sinners prayer with me, that he was saved. I know he is in heaven and I’m thankful that I never gave up witnessing to him. I loved the ending of the book where the author shares how to lead someone to Christ. This would be an excellent book to use in a bible study or to share with someone who doesn’t know Jesus. Thank you for writing a passionate book that gives hope to everyone who struggles with life
The definition of character : “Doing what is right when no one is looking.”
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
This book is such a sweet tribute to a dad who seemed larger than life. I loved reading about his crazy antics and was amused by the things he said, such as “The tongue is a small part of the body, but it can cause great havoc.” True indeed! A very warmhearted read, from a daughter possessing great love and a heart of gold.
Now, here are a bunch of random things I liked about the book:
I enjoyed the chapter titles. They were unconventional, for sure! Also, I enjoyed the shortness of the chapters. It made the read go along so quickly.
“As he held me tight, he leaned in close to my ear to share some last words of wisdom. ‘Don’t get fat,’ he said.” Haha!
Liked the photo collage Grandpa Charlie sent to Shannon.
It is better to celebrate life than to celebrate achievements. -Chuckism (Love this one!!!)
Loved his exciting background, appetite for adventure.
It’s crazy that she took a race course and knew how to avoid a crash. How cool!
She can ride her own motorcycle That’s so cool too!
When he was in a wheelchair and she teased him, he’d retaliate by throwing his crutch at her. Haha!
Thanks for mentioning the 5 star Enchantment resort in Sedona, Arizona. I definitely want to check that out.
Loved all the pictures. They were so sweet to look at.
It’s so cool how she was the first girl in Little League baseball in Northern California.
The author has such an interesting life.
“He gave each of us twenty dollars, and whomever came back with the most money after betting on the horse races got twenty dollars more.” (What a cool dad!)
“When they remodeled the condo, they put a tiny room in the wall that was covered by a picture board so you didn’t know it was there.” (So cool!)
Thank you for mentioning The Little Engine that Could. It’s such a popular book but I’ve never read it, and now I plan to.
Love the homeless picture of him! Hilarious.
“The tongue is a small part of the body, but it can cause great havoc.” Haha!
This book made me smile more than once.
The butler is funny.
Also going to check out the Ultimate Gift dvd.
It’s so awesome how the assistant helped her dad get reinvigorated with life again
It’s beautiful how God orchestrated his transformation
What a lovely book, I really enjoyed reading it and feel that her father would be touched by this work.