Beyond Defeat; A Review

This Blog is about one of my very favorite autobiographies “BEYOND DEFEAT-The Johnny Johnson Story.” This is the provocative autobiography of an American patriot who used the weapon of love to conquer hate and live...Beyond Defeat.  Dr. James E Johnson, who was known as “Johnny” was an African American  who joined the Marines during the 2^nd World War where he served 20 plus years and later was Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy.

Johnny fought discrimination with love and forgiveness and some of the stories he tells are so remarkable how that with love and forgiveness barriers were broken down.  Dr J as I often called him during the 20 years or so I had the privilege of knowing him believed that  discrimination was wrong and that the problem needed to be addressed with love—and he did so!

This is an excellent book to read and learn about how one man made a tremendous difference in the United States and around the world in helping to bring understanding and cooperation between people of different races and backgrounds.

In the introduction to this book, Chuck Colson wrote: “Johnny Johnson (is) a patriot, fiercely loyal to his country and his ideals, a remarkably gifted public servant, and a deeply committed follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I hope as you travel through the pages of BEYOND DEFEAT you will meet the One who changed Johnny’s life and then mine. If you know Him already, sharing Johnny’s experiences can only bring you closer.”

This very inspirational book is currently out of print- however some stores may still have copies or you may be able to order copies from Amazon or other on line sources.   This book is well worth reading; it’s so good I have read and reread it numerous times.