Lead Me Not into Temptation, I Can Find It on My Own

Lead Me Not into Temptation, I Can Find it On My Own is the story of Michael Surreal, a troubled thirty-three-year-old husband and father who, up until the day he dies and is condemned to hell, aspires to become the worlds greatest poet. While in hell, Michael becomes disgruntled with what he sees as flaws in the way its decided who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Having grown weary of listening to his complaints, the devil allows Michael to return to earth and pursue a life of righteousness. Michaels prayer is that the life he has now sworn to abide and adhere to will ensure him another chance to enter into Gods kingdom. The devils one and only stipulation is that he doesnt break any of the Ten Commandments or violate any of the seven deadly sins. As fate would have it, the nineteen-year-old girl Michael once vowed to never see again, walks back into his life not long after his return. What unfolds next not even God Himself would foresee, even though both Michael and Autumn knew He watched their every fault with bated breath.

About the Author

Robert Radar Holt is a 1977 graduate of Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. He studied and played football at Baylor University from 1977-1980, where he was a member of the All SWC Football Team and an Honorable Mention All-American Wide Receiver. In 1981 he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, where in four years injuries limited his regular-season appearances to only seven games. He received his bachelors degree in Art History from Prairie View A&M University in 1987. In 1998 he received his masters degree in Education from Texas Womans University. For twenty-five years he worked as a Physical Education Teacher/High School Administrator with Grand Prairie ISD before retiring in 2015. Radar has published two books of poetry, written a screenplay, a novelette, a collection of religious short stories, and invented a board game. Presently he resides in El Paso, TX where he is pursuing a career as a standup comedian. You can follow Radar on YouTube and Facebook by searching Robert Radar Holt.

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