William sirls biography

Once a senior vice president at a major investment firm, he was incarcerated in 2007 for wire fraud and money laundering, where he learned a great deal.
Born on April 3, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, to a construction worker and a homemaker, William Sirls grew up as the youngest of six children.
Life lessons involving faith, grace, patience, and forgiveness are evident in his writing.

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The Reason

"A skillfully written first novel with the narrative voice, knack for dialogue, and plot movement of a veteran author."
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"The thrumming question of faith—how can there be a good God in a world so full of pain beats at the core of the book. A page turner that is not easy to put down. By the end of The Reason, you will understand that question in an entirely new way.

- Kay Campbell, The Huntsville Times

"Sirls sets the narrative hook deep with intriguing characters and a multi-layered plot that asks you to ’only believe’ when everything else tells you not to. Prepare to laugh! Prepare to cry! Prepare to be inspired and renewed!"

- Gail Welborn, Midwest Book Reviews

"Readers everywhere will identify with these characters’ experiences. An incredible story of second chances and seeing the bright light of Christ shine through in the darkest hour. William is using his own second chance at life to remind us of God’s love. This is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminde

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The Sinners' Garden

William Sirls was once a senior vice president in a large investment firm who was charged with wire fraud and money laundering, and then later incarcerated. During his time in prison, he “learned the meaning of faith, grace, and forgiveness.” Sirls entered the publishing world with his first book, THE REASON. Now, he is telling another story dealing with the nitty-gritty harsh realities of life in his newest offering, THE SINNERS’ GARDEN.

Sirls begins his heart-wrenching tale with the harrowing familial abuse scenario that is sadly all too common in households across the country. Fictional character Judi Kemp is wringing her hands because her abusive husband, Todd, is late again. Torn between wanting him to come home and fearing for her safety, Judi keeps looking out the kitchen window waiting for Todd’s headlights to shed light across the yard. With her anxious thoughts racing back and forth, she wonders if her brother Rip is on to Todd’s abusive behavior toward her. She fears he is aware, and maybe that is another

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About the Author

Born on April 3, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, to a construction worker and a homemaker, William Sirls grew up as the youngest of six children. Active in both sports and imagination, he aspired primarily to become either a professional golfer or attorney. Realizing he didn’t have the talent or the grades for those careers, he shifted gears and went in another direction.

Over the course of his life, he has experienced both great highs and tremendous lows— some born of chance, some born of choice. Years before the publication of his first novel, he worked 60 hour weeks as a senior vice president at one of the nation’s largest investment firms, somehow finding time to read three to four books per week and to rough out ideas for different stories of his own.

In early 2004, while visiting his oldest daughter at a Detroit hospital, he came across a young cancer patient that was being pulled in a little red wagon by his parents. At the time, Sirls had no idea that he was looking at three characters that would appear more than eight years later in The Reason.

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