Charles Colson: A Story of Power, Corruption, and Redemption

Colson is not only the author of a forthcoming book, but also the subject of one. This month, Broadman and Holman will publish John Perry's Charles Colson: A Biography. An unofficial biography that benefited from its subject's cooperation, this book focuses on Colson's early life as a campaign strategist, then follows his pivotal stint as a Nixon aide during Watergate. It's a workmanlike account, carved firmly into the genres of the evangelical conversion narrative and the hagiography. Its conversion-as-culmination ending neglects some of Colson's most inspiring accomplishments, which are quickly summarized in a final chapter. Colson's own autobiography remains a superior choice.