Sitting down in the grass with his tiny feet barely able to touch the street, Dave was scooped up off the curb and forced to leave behind the only world he knew-too young to know what would happen next. The years that followed were that of depression, trauma, and fear caused by years of abandonment and abuse and resulted in something brutal and life-altering forming inside of him, something he wouldn't fully discover the impact of until many years later on in his adult life.The Shelf is a truly riveting memoir that will have you questioning your own triumphs and tragedies and have you exploring your own questions about the presence of God and Jesus Christ. It takes you on the journey of Dave's life, from early childhood to military retirement, and tells of the many amazing ways God carefully and purposefully walked Dave through forty years of his life away from near-suicide and into a brand-new world filled with grace, forgiveness, love, and success.These unimaginable and unbelievable accounts of God's work on Dave's life will leave you laughing, crying, and helping you renew your own faith in God and Jesus Christ. The Shelf encourages and offers hope to those who suffer from low self-esteem, lack of self-worth, and severe depression. It offers hope to those who may have struggled with always being cast aside as just someone's option or to those who have lost faith in God, in people, and in life. Dave's faith and trust in God dramatically changed everything in his life, and his story will change yours too.