The Gospel According to the Broken
Brandon Michaels
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The Gospel According to the Broken: Poems from the Edge of Faith and Survival is a fearless collection of free verse poetry that speaks for the unheard, the wounded, and the walking survivors of a world that too often looks away.
Told through unfiltered language and stripped-down truth, these poems explore the darkest corners of human experience; addiction, abuse, mental illness, grief, abandonment, homelessness, lost faith, and the quiet battles fought behind closed doors. Each section pulls back the curtain on lives lived in shadow, offering not answers, but acknowledgment.
This is not a story of neat redemption. It is a record of survival in its rawest form. These poems do not beg for grace; they demand to be seen. With aching clarity and brutal grace, The Gospel According to the Broken becomes a prayer book for the forsaken, a psalm book for the unhealed, and a sacred testament to the strength it takes to keep breathing when hope has left the room.
For those who've felt forgotten by faith, ignored by society, or silenced by shame, this book is for you.
Duration - 1h 41m.
Author - Brandon Michaels.
Narrator - Digital Voice Martin G.
Published Date - Saturday, 31 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2025 Brandon Michaels ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Brandon Michaels
Digital Voice Martin G
Nudous Publishing, LLC.
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Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The Gospel According to the Broken: Poems from the Edge of Faith and Survival is a fearless collection of free verse poetry that speaks for the unheard, the wounded, and the walking survivors of a world that too often looks away. Told through unfiltered language and stripped-down truth, these poems explore the darkest corners of human experience; addiction, abuse, mental illness, grief, abandonment, homelessness, lost faith, and the quiet battles fought behind closed doors. Each section pulls back the curtain on lives lived in shadow, offering not answers, but acknowledgment. This is not a story of neat redemption. It is a record of survival in its rawest form. These poems do not beg for grace; they demand to be seen. With aching clarity and brutal grace, The Gospel According to the Broken becomes a prayer book for the forsaken, a psalm book for the unhealed, and a sacred testament to the strength it takes to keep breathing when hope has left the room. For those who've felt forgotten by faith, ignored by society, or silenced by shame, this book is for you. Duration - 1h 41m. Author - Brandon Michaels. Narrator - Digital Voice Martin G. Published Date - Saturday, 31 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Brandon Michaels ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits & Dedication
Duration:00:00:44
Part I: Poison in the Blood
Duration:00:00:03
The First Hit Felt Like God
Duration:00:01:10
Spoon, Flame, Vein
Duration:00:01:19
Junkie Logic
Duration:00:01:12
Cold Turkey Nightmares
Duration:00:01:14
The Dealer Asked My Name
Duration:00:01:09
Rehab Was Just a Room
Duration:00:01:05
Part II: The Bottle Never Breaks
Duration:00:00:04
Barstool Baptism
Duration:00:01:01
Whiskey and Wedding Rings
Duration:00:01:01
One Last Round
Duration:00:01:05
DUI and D.O.A.
Duration:00:01:10
Drunk on Father’s Day
Duration:00:01:04
Thirst Like a Curse
Duration:00:01:03
Part III: Sold Bodies, Stolen Names
Duration:00:00:04
Motel Mirrors Lie
Duration:00:01:02
Paid for Silence
Duration:00:01:04
Craigslist Resurrection
Duration:00:01:09
She Left Her Real Name Behind
Duration:00:00:58
No Saints on Fifth Street
Duration:00:01:00
I Couldn’t Cry, So I Moaned
Duration:00:01:06
Part IV: Risk It All
Duration:00:00:03
The Slot Machine Said My Name
Duration:00:01:01
Losing with Style
Duration:00:01:01
Scratch Tickets and Regret
Duration:00:01:04
Pawned My Wedding Ring Again
Duration:00:00:53
Roulette Night Prayers
Duration:00:01:02
Bet on Nothing, Got Less
Duration:00:01:03
Part V: Rot Beneath the Skin
Duration:00:00:03
Therapist’s Eyes Look Tired
Duration:00:01:07
Cutting Through the Noise
Duration:00:01:14
Screaming into My Hands
Duration:00:01:02
I Was a Ghost in High School
Duration:00:01:02
Prozac and Pancakes
Duration:00:00:57
Suicide Notes I Never Wrote
Duration:00:01:07
Part VI: Ashes & Embers
Duration:00:00:03
Scars Make Terrible Maps
Duration:00:01:02
Woke Up Sober, Stayed That Way
Duration:00:01:08
The Girl Who Didn’t Die
Duration:00:01:00
I Don’t Believe in Hope, But I Use It
Duration:00:01:09
Healing Is Boring
Duration:00:00:54
Today Was Quiet and That’s Enough
Duration:00:01:02
Part VII: No Fixed Address
Duration:00:00:03
Shelter Smells Like Desperation
Duration:00:00:57
Cardboard and Concrete
Duration:00:01:00
Nobody Looks at You
Duration:00:01:00
My Zip Code Was a Park Bench
Duration:00:01:03
Showers Cost $5 at the Truck Stop
Duration:00:00:55
Home Is a Word I Forgot
Duration:00:01:00
Part VIII: Choices and Consequences
Duration:00:00:04
The Clinic Was Too Quiet
Duration:00:01:12
I Named Her Anyway
Duration:00:01:12
The Protester Called Me Murderer
Duration:00:01:00
Two Lines on the Test
Duration:00:01:17
I Didn’t Want to Be a Mother
Duration:00:01:04
God, Forgive Me or Don’t
Duration:00:01:00
Part IX: Behind Closed Doors
Duration:00:00:03
Bruises Are Love Notes Now
Duration:00:01:09
He Said He’d Change
Duration:00:00:59
The Neighbors Heard, Said Nothing
Duration:00:01:12
My Daughter Hid Under the Sink
Duration:00:01:04
Why I Flinched When You Raised Your Hand
Duration:00:01:07
Escape in a Grocery Bag
Duration:00:01:09
Part X: Left Behind
Duration:00:00:03
My Father Was a Ghost Before He Left
Duration:00:00:59
No One Came to the Recital
Duration:00:01:15
Raised by TV and Hunger
Duration:00:01:04
I Was Always the One Chasing
Duration:00:01:02
Goodbye Wasn’t Even a Word
Duration:00:00:58
The Couch Where I Waited
Duration:00:01:02
Part XI: Caged Lives
Duration:00:00:03
Visitation Through Plexiglass
Duration:00:00:58
Number, Not a Name
Duration:00:01:01
23 Hours a Day
Duration:00:01:05
Prison Letters from My Brother
Duration:00:00:59
Parole Was a Lie
Duration:00:01:07
Released But Still Locked In
Duration:00:01:08
Part XII: Mourning That Won’t End
Duration:00:00:03
She Died on a Wednesday
Duration:00:01:04
I Still Set a Place for Her
Duration:00:01:16
My Son’s Shoes by the Door
Duration:00:01:03
Grief Spoke in Tongues
Duration:00:01:05
I Don’t Cry, I Break Things
Duration:00:01:05
The Last Picture of My Mother
Duration:00:01:02
Part XIII: Things I’ll Never Say Out Loud
Duration:00:00:04
I Faked the Smile at Graduation
Duration:00:01:08
What Happened at Uncle Rick’s
Duration:00:01:06
I Hate My Reflection
Duration:00:01:00
The Closet Still Smells Like 2006
Duration:00:01:11
Shame Sleeps Next to Me
Duration:00:01:10
My Secret’s Got Teeth
Duration:00:01:19
Part XIV: Unholy Ground
Duration:00:00:03
The Pastor’s Hands Didn’t Belong There
Duration:00:01:08
Hail Marys and Hidden Bruises
Duration:00:01:01
He Preached About Hell While Making Mine
Duration:00:01:01
Sunday Was the Worst Day
Duration:00:01:08
When God Was the Villain
Duration:00:01:06
I Found My Soul Outside the Church
Duration:00:01:10
Part XV: What Survived the Fire
Duration:00:00:04
I’m Still Here, Even If I Limp
Duration:00:01:19
My Scars Make a New Map
Duration:00:00:58
Soft Things That Didn’t Die
Duration:00:01:03
Hope Doesn’t Have to Be Loud
Duration:00:00:56
Faith on Fire, Soul Still Singing
Duration:00:01:02
This Time I Didn’t Apologize for Living
Duration:00:01:08
Author’s Note
Duration:00:01:17
About the Author
Duration:00:00:36
About the Publisher
Duration:00:00:41