Metal Missionary: The Steve Rowe Story

Metal Missionary: The Steve Rowe Story

As a teenager growing up in 1970s Melbourne, Australia, Steve Rowe participated in athletic activities with unbridled enthusiasm. He also enjoyed listening to heavy rock music, collecting records and souvenirs from his musical heroes.In the early 1990s, Steve was still full of energy, delivering gritty vocals and thumping bass guitar as the founder of Australian extreme Christian metal band Mortification. The controversial group gained thousands of fans around the world through album sales and concert tours in the USA and Europe.In 1996, Steve Rowe, aged 31, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. After surviving a bone marrow transplant and intensive chemotherapy, he contracted cancer of the spinal fluid. In 1997, his doctor declared that he had only â€˜two hours left to liveâ€™.But Steve defied the doctorâ€™s expectations and fought through unspeakable pain only to be declared an L1 paraplegic.Strengthened by his faith in God, Steve rebuilt his life to, once again, record and tour with his band. US, European and South American tours enhanced his reputation as a determined â€˜metal missionaryâ€™ with a survival story of miraculous proportions. Steve Roweâ€™s story is one of an â€˜ordinary Aussieâ€™ doing extraordinary things. His passion for people and his unshakeable Christian faith are undeniable. His reflections on his health issues and his disability are insightful and poignant. Steveâ€™s enthusiasm for life, embedded throughout his story in the fully illustrated biography â€˜Metal Missionaryâ€™, is infectious and inspiring.
Country USA
Manufacturer Tootable
Binding Paperback
EANs 9780987383853
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Tootable
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9780987383853
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00