For A Greater Purpose

It’s the story of how an ordinary, middle-class kid from Detroit with no major contacts or impressive wealth or genius wound up in some amazing places.

Like going to school with Howard Stern. Lounging poolside with Johnny Bench. Negotiating with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the living room of his California home. Hanging with the greatest female athlete of the 20th century. Creating national radio shows for Dick Vitale and Dan Dierdorf. Helping Joe Buck get his start in TV.  Traveling the world with Bill O’Reilly.

​But it’s also the story of overcoming addictions early in life, making millions of dollars then going broke, finding and losing love—more than once.  Of hearing a call to a higher purpose, and launching into service—helping people with extreme mental and physical disabilities, reaching out to the poor and the suffering, acquiring homes for foster children, going door-to-door in the inner city to evangelize the Catholic Faith. 

For A Greater Purpose is the heartbreaking and triumphant saga of a dynamic 21st century man who discovers that the purpose of life is written in the Palm of God's Hand.

Reviews

“Zip takes you through the highs and lows of an amazing career in broadcasting juxtaposed with a search for love, both temporal and spiritual in nature.

His realism and candor is humble, courageous, gritty, humorous and lovable.”

— Eric, 5 star Amazon review

“Zip Rzeppa’s life journey tale inspires. He shows his readers how openness to God's graces can create a beautiful life portrait!

A great read that may help the reader find his own purpose in life.”

— 5 star Amazon review