Cover of I Looked Into My Soul by Rick Hoppe

I Looked Into My Soul

A quiet, deeply human memoir about confronting what’s broken — and building something stronger.

About the Book

I Looked Into My Soul is a candid account of the moment a life finally stops running from itself — and what happens after. It is the story of a man who survives the worst through sheer endurance, only to realize that endurance alone cannot build a life worth living.

This memoir follows the quiet, interior revolution that comes not from dramatic events, but from the hard, daily work of honesty, reflection, and rebuilding. It is a story about pain, redemption, unexpected grace, and the decisions that transform a life.

What Readers Will Find Inside

  • A raw but hopeful account of personal transformation
  • Insights earned through decades of service, struggle, and change
  • A deeply human story that resonates with anyone who’s tried to rebuild from the inside out
  • A testament to courage — not the dramatic kind, but the quiet daily kind