Some people break under pressure. Others endure. But very few come out of it with a story as gripping as Outcast with God’s Miracle by Joseph Therance. This is not just another survival tale—it’s a personal documentary of being born Black in the Jim Crow South, growing up with rules stacked against you, and still managing to walk forward with faith. The book doesn’t try to entertain; it demands your attention. Because it’s real, and it’s necessary.
Therance walks readers through a childhood of hidden racism, strict rules, early loss, and a near-death experience that shaped his faith. It doesn’t stop there—he grows up and keeps fighting: against prejudice in the military, inequality at work, and even the IRS. And yet, somehow, there’s still hope in every page. There’s still a light that refuses to be dimmed.
“This was a redwood fence. No shingles were removed from the roof. The weather was clear with no bad weather expected. It was a sudden noise, and it was not wind that removed that storage shed. I believe it was something strange that happened that man cannot explain. We rolled the shed back into place. Another year the same thing happened with the same phenomena.”
— Outcast with God’s Miracle, “Things Happening, p.64
The Fight That Never Stopped
At its core, Outcast with God’s Miracle is about confronting America’s darkest realities with a spiritual backbone. Therance doesn’t romanticize anything. He lays out the facts—being treated like less at the store, forced to walk miles instead of sit on segregated buses, and suffering mistreatment by both white and Black communities. It’s painful to read, but that’s the point. This book makes you uncomfortable, and that’s what makes it powerful.
You follow him through every phase—working as a boy to patch a leaking roof after losing his stepfather, then later enduring racism from college instructors and supervisors at work. You’ll see how he builds a life, only for it to get torn apart by a biased IRS audit that nearly destroys his family. And yet, through everything, he doesn’t spiral—he fights, prays, rebuilds, and keeps showing up.
What hits hardest is the moment that feels like rock bottom: after years of grinding at a refinery, running a local store, and supporting a sick wife, Therance is left with barely anything. But he never begs for pity. He simply says what happened and dares you to look away. That rawness is what makes this story so human and so necessary.
The Man Behind the Words
Joseph Therance is a Baton Rouge native and currently lives there with his wife, Eddie Jewel Therance. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education and is a retired pipefitter from Exxon. Alongside Outcast with God’s Miracles, he’s also written Signs of Life and Horse Racing: Plotting Winners. His creativity goes beyond writing—he’s also produced song lyrics, drawn portraits, and dabbled in inventions. And when he’s not writing, you’ll likely find him woodworking, reading, or listening to classical music.
Therance’s life reads like a series of battles—some small, some life-altering—but each one adds more truth to his voice. He doesn’t write for attention. He writes because he knows the world needs to hear what it was like, and still is, for many like him.
If you’re looking for a book that’s honest, bold, and rooted in lived experience, Outcast with God’s Miracle is a must-read. The book invites you into a life that refused to stay silent, no matter the cost.
Outcast with God’s Miracle
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