Author Interview: Chuck Carr

Book: All That the Locusts Have Eaten: God’s Redemption Through Loss and Heartache

Author: Chuck Carr

Genre: Narrative Nonfiction, Christian Inspirational

Release date: August 22, 2020

Are you suffering from loss? Confused? Do you feel like the world is set against you? Inspiring, this dynamic narrative non-fiction read tells the true story of how one man journeyed from the pit of despair to the purpose filled life God intended him to live. Mingled with poetry, scripture, and literary allegories, this artistically crafted masterpiece is sure to breathe life into even those in the deepest struggles.

Chuck Carr was raised on a farm by Christian parents and attended church each Sunday. Right after graduation, he married his college sweetheart and lived a life of fulfilled dreams.

Until it all fell apart.

In the true story of All That the Locusts Have Eaten, Chuck recounts how tragedy after tragedy struck his life, nearly destroying him. Depressed, desolate, and devastated, Chuck leaned into his faith in God to find answers.

Interwoven in this raw and personal account, Chuck shares intimate journal thoughts and asks hard-hitting questions designed to make the reader think. In a hero’s journey applicable to us all, he reveals how he found restoration after years of heartbreak, and how God put his life back together.

All That the Locusts Have Eaten will encourage readers who have suffered any type of loss. If you have struggled with overwhelming difficulties, you are not alone. Like Chuck, you, too, can discover hope for the future once again.

About the Author

As a former youth pastor, Chuck Carr has influenced hundreds of people throughout his life. Author of The Convergence, Navigating Grief, All That the Locusts Have Eaten, and Wonders In The Deep, he desires to help others live effectively despite hardships, as his testimony proves that sufferings can be changed into blessings. Losing a spouse in 2008, he strives to help those hurting from the same pain. While working on the family dairy farm, a life altering accident in 2018 left him with a traumatic brain injury, and his vision and life goal has been refocused to help others heal from devastating traumas. Now remarried to a woman of shared life goals, he has chosen to live with purpose despite his injuries, being an inspiration to others. He currently continues writing books and blogging and can be found at www.Chuck-Carr.com.

More from Chuck Carr

Sometimes life hits you unexpected, and when it doesn’t let up, you might feel a bit bewildered.  That was me, when time after time I kept getting up, only to get knocked right back down again.  I couldn’t understand why bad things kept happening to me, a good person, a good man.  I was doing things the right way, so I thought.  I married a God-fearing woman.  I was using my life for God’s purpose.  I had devoted my life to teaching the next generation as a youth pastor.  Everything should have been smooth and easy, right?  Amid a dark storm, nothing seemed easy.  Why hardship hit so relentlessly was a mystery to me.  Things didn’t seem fair.  And when nothing made sense, I was reeling, searching, and found myself on the backside of the wilderness screaming to a God who only seemed to have a deaf ear turned my way.  Sound familiar?  In this book, I take you on a great journey to find answers when most answers seemed bleak, if not non-existent.  Take God’s hand with me, he’s there, I promise.  I’ll show you how his voice is so clear and distinct, even when we have trouble seeing which way is up.  All That the Locusts Have Eaten is a testament to how God can bring us through, and that, in unexpected ways.

Author Interview with Chuck Carr

Who influenced you to write a book (or books)?

Well . . . I wish I could tell you that I’ve always been an inspiring writer, but unfortunately,

sometimes in life we need a bit of prodding. My writing journey began through injury. In 2018

I was in a severe accident in which I was confined to a chair nearly 24/7 with a traumatic brain

injury. Being a very active individual prior to my accident, it was hard to handle the instant

change to sitting still all the time. No more were the days of kayaking, bicycling on rails to

trails, and adventuring through unknown territories. I had to sit in silence all day due to the

inability to handle stimuli. I couldn’t handle visitors, and became very lonely. To make a long

story short, the change was severely hard to handle, taking a giant toll on me emotionally and

psychologically. After about six months out my double vision was corrected and my eyes

adjusted enough that I started reading a little again. It was a big relief because it was something I

could do and enjoy. I read a book by Joni Eareckson Tada, who also suffered an accident that

left her disabled, and it started a new journey for me. I soaked up the words she spoke of. I saw

how God could still use her and it dawned on me: if God could still use her, then God could still

use me! I was still confined to a chair almost all day, but what better time to do something with

myself than the present. My mind began to think . . . what can I still do? And so began my

writing journey. It was slow at first. I had to learn to type again. But I had a lot of time. And

the journey was exciting. Over three years later, I’m writing books, doing a blog, and making

every chance count to inspire people. That’s what God does best. He takes impossible situations

and creates beauty out of things nobody thought possible. I’m just one living example of how

true Romans 8:28 is.

What is one thing in your life that you would say has had the greatest impact on your writing? Or in your life in general?
I already mentioned how and why I started writing, but I never would have gotten into that mindset if it wouldn’t have been for my wife. Her eyes saw possibilities when all I saw was hopelessness. When I was sitting on a couch in despair, she could see a dream budding in my heart. “You’ve always wanted to write a book,” she would say. “What better time to write it than now?” And she was right. There was no better time. Not only was it healthy for me to have a goal and a positive direction to point myself towards, but she could see beyond the now, and knew that there was something bigger in everything than just what I initially saw in an accident. Not only did God use her to accompany what he was doing with Joni Eareckson Tada’s message, my wife’s voice would be the support to get me off the ground and into the writing world. I will forever be grateful for what she did. A whole ton of hurting people are being blessed with books and words because of her persistence. Thanks, Faerie

How do you research for your book(s)?

Most of the research for this book was done by reading my own journals. I took a walk back in

time and listened to my own voice. I had started journaling in 2006 when my first wife was

diagnosed with cancer. It was an outlet for me, a place that I could take my thoughts, emotions,

and the internal wrestling matches of the mind that didn’t make sense anywhere other than on

paper. A safe place, I could pour my heart out in frustration, and nobody would criticize what I

needed to say. And so, it began. Several years of recordings so much of what God had taught

me was written down through the hard times of trials. I’m grateful for it. It is a place of great

wealth and value as I go there to revisit such important truths God showed me as we walked

through the desert wanderings together.

Which one do you prefer, Coffee or Tea? What type of Coffee or Tea is your favorite? Or do you prefer another type of drink?

Definitely coffee. It’s one of the main food groups, right? Almost a requirement, it takes two

cups from my favorite mug in the morning to get me going. Sometimes I’ll need another cup for

dessert in the evening to top off a nice meal. I like it medium roast, cream, but no sugar.

Thanks so much for sharing your story and letting us get to know you a bit better Chuck Carr!

To celebrate his tour, Chuck is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card & signed copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Be Sure to Visit the Other Tour Stops

Texas Book-aholic, May 23

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 24

Simple Harvest Reads, May 25 (Author Interview)

Inklings and notions, May 26

For the Love of Literature, May 27 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, May 27

deb’s Book Review, May 28

Locks, Hooks and Books, May 29

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, May 30

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, May 31

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 1

Beauty in the Binding, June 2 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, June 3

Splashes of Joy, June 4

Adventures of a Travelers Wife, June 5 (Author Interview)

Miriam Jacob, June 5