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My Father, Maker of the Trees- How I Survived the Rwandan Genocideby Eric Irivuzumugabe This book should come with a warning about the content. Although the front cover tells us it is about the Rwandan genocide, nothing can prepare the reader for the horror that Eric Irivuzumugabe experienced as a teenager when the Hutu tribe made a concerted attempt to kill him and all his fellow Tutsis (another tribe). He describes how he managed to escape by hiding in a tree during the day, only coming down at night to join other family members who were also taking refuge in the same way. He also describes how some of them managed to escape torture and death in miraculous ways and acknowledges that God alone had kept them alive, even though at that time they were not believers. As he reflects on everything that happened to him Eric, who is now a committed Christian, recognises that the only answer he has to the age-old question “Why did this happen?” is to acknowledge the sovereignty of God over the affairs of men. In this way he speaks to everyone who experiences times of trial and suffering that they do not understand. The book has obviously been based on interviews with Eric, and has been written for the American market, presumably to stimulate interest in what is going on in Rwanda today. He is now involved in working to help the many thousands of orphans who survived the genocide and is supported in this by Christians from the USA. Review by Paula Hill (09/06/10) |
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| Hardback Price: £9.99 Publisher: Baker Books imprint of Baker Pub. distributed by Lion Hudson Published: 2009 ISBN: 978-0-801-01320-1 View this book on its own page >> |
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Ashram Diary- In India With Bede Griffithsby Thomas Matus The Ashram of the title was begun by two French priests, Jules Monchanin and Henri Le Saux, who became Swami Parama-Arubi-Ananda and Swami Abishiktananda respectively. The latter has begun to be well known in the West through his writings. After they moved north, Dom Bede Griffiths – Benedictine from Prinknash – ‘took over’ and developed the Ashram – Shantivanam – until his death in 1993. Thomas Matus – Benedictine from Camaldoli – lived as a ‘pupil’ of Bede Griffith’s for nine years. Thus three generations have developed the life of this place of meeting between Christians and the religions and culture of India. This interesting book, among many other topics, chronicles that encounter. Review by Ian Gibbs (30/03/10) |
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| Paperback Price: £11.99 Publisher: O Books/John Hunt Publishing Ltd Published: Spring 2009 ISBN: 978-1-846-94161-0 View this book on its own page >> |
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Christ Walks Where Evil Reigned- Responding to the Rwandan Genocideby Emmanuel M. Kolini, Archbishop of Rwanda & Peter R. Holmes This is not an easy book either to read or to review, dealing with matters so dark and disturbing that the presence of study questions at the end of each chapter strikes an incongruous note. The book makes a creditable attempt to examine in depth the events leading up to, and the reasons behind, the terrible atrocity of 1994. It is a complex matter with many interwoven issues, and the authors handle it as even-handedly, honestly and comprehensively as is possible in a work of this size, including the roles of the church and governments without excusing any of the actual participants. The big questions run throughout: How to bring about healing and reconciliation in a people so brutalised and devoid of trust? How to handle the need for justice, the desire for revenge, the disillusionment with God and His people? With many fearing a recurrence of the violence, the matter is urgent, but healing cannot be rushed. The book ends on a note of cautious hope, tempered with realism. Rwanda’s recovery will be a long hard road for all concerned, and its fate holds lessons and warnings for many other places in the world where division and hatred take an increasing hold. Review by Diane Morrison (26/03/10) |
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| Paperback Price: £8.99 Publisher: Authentic Publications Published: 2007 ISBN: 978-1-934-06841-0 View this book on its own page >> |
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Jumping Through Fires- The Gripping Story of One Man’s Escape from Revolution to Redemptionby David Nasser David Nasser now lives in America and is a Christian evangelist, but in 1979 was a child living in Iran with his parents and sister. Because his father was a senior officer in the Shah's army, it was no longer a safe place to be when the Revolution took place, so the family managed to get out via Switzerland and Germany to America. The family underwent the usual cultural shocks while settling into a new country and lifestyle, but the greatest shock for David was finding that as a Muslim he not only became a Christian, but also, quite rapidly, a leader and speaker. The key message I got from this book was an understanding of the movement from religion representing fear and repression to that of joy and redemption. Review by Carole Burrows (08/03/10) |
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| Paperback Price: £9.99 Publisher: Baker Books imprint of Baker Pub. distributed by Lion Hudson Published: 2009 ISBN: 978-0-801-07259-8 View this book on its own page >> |
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Love Has a Face- Mascara, a Machete and One Woman’s Miraculous Journey With Jesus in Sudanby Michele Perry This book filled me with awe-struck envy at the intimacy of Michele’s relationship with Jesus, but I would not like to do what she does! The face of Love in war-torn southern Sudan, Michele provides a home for orphans and otherwise unwanted children in a climate of extreme poverty, violence and corruption, and in a place with no infrastructure where a trip to the nearest shop involves a three-day journey into Uganda. Disabled herself, she thrives and is used greatly to spread God’s kingdom despite appalling opposition and hardships. Time after time she has seen God triumph where human endeavour proves useless and powerless, and has developed the sort of glorious, humbling faith that expects miracles and is not disappointed – this faith she passes on to ‘her’ children. Love, she says, can look like clean water, food, sustainable income, healing or a home, but it starts with knowing first the love of Jesus: “I cannot give what I do not have... All living fruit in my life has come only from a living relationship with Him.” An inspiring and thought-provoking read. Review by Diane Morrison (02/03/10) |
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| Paperback Price: £8.99 Publisher: Chosen imprint of Baker Pub distributed by Lion Hudson Published: 2009 ISBN: 978-0-800-79478-1 View this book on its own page >> |
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Married To a Martyr- A Story of Tragedy and Hopeby Jonathan Carswell with Joanna Wright Susanne Geske tells her story to the author with a quiet dignity which is inspiring. From a broken home, Susanne spent time with foster parents as well as her birth parents and was unsure where she belonged. When she was twenty she left home to begin an apprenticeship in pottery and there one day, she met a Christian Pastor on her doorstep. Christianity had been no part of her childhood, neither birth nor foster parents were Christians, and this was an entirely new concept to her. The Pastor’s polite invitation to her, to come to his church the next Sunday, was to be the beginning of a new life. She moved to Switzerland for a job, and again accepted an invitation to go to church, this time with a friend, and it was while here that she gave her life to Christ and became a changed person. As her story continues we are told of her determination to learn more about the faith and the Bible, of her calling to serve in Turkey and how that comes about in company with her husband Tilmann. While serving in the city of Malatya, Tilmann and his colleagues are murdered, but Susanne and her children remain there to bear witness to their faith. Part of that witness is this book. Review by Mary Bartholomew (24/02/10) |
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| Paperback Price: £8.99 Publisher: Authentic Publications Published: 2008 ISBN: 978-1-850-78785-3 View this book on its own page >> |
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Catherine's Gift- Stories From the Hospital by the Riverby John Little |
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ISBN: 978-1-854-24955-5 Price: £9.99 |
Published: January 2010 |
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The Street Children of Brazil- One Woman’s Remarkable Storyby Sarah De Carvalho |
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ISBN: 978-0-340-98008-8 Price: £8.99 |
Published: October 2010 |
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New Horizons- Our Adventure in the World of the Streetby Chiara Amirante |
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ISBN: 978-1-905-03910-4 Price: £8.95 |
Published: 2009 |
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These Strange Ashesby Elisabeth Elliot |
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ISBN: 978-1-850-78849-2 Price: £6.99 |
Published: Autumn 2009 |
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In Rebel Handsby Trish Perkins |
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ISBN: 978-1-852-40504-5 Price: £12.99 |
Published: 2009 |
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Mountain Rain- The Biography of James O. Fraserby Eileen Crossman |
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ISBN: 978-1-850-78411-1 Price: £6.99 |
Published: Autumn 2009 |
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Henan: The Galilee of China- ‘Fire & Blood’, The Church in China: Volume 2by Paul Hattaway |
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ISBN: 978-1-903-68957-8 Price: £18.00 |
Published: 03 March 2009 |
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Fountains in the Dust- Snapshots from the Streets of South Americaby Adrian & Bridget Plass and Angela Murray |
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ISBN: 978-1-850-78817-1 Price: £9.99 |
Published: Summer 2008 |
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Christians in China A.D.600 to 2000by Jean-Pierre Charbonnier |
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ISBN: 978-0-898-70916-2 Price: £21.50 |
Published: 2007 |
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The Spirit of China- Roots of Faith in 21st Century Chinaby David Burnet |
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ISBN: 978-1-854-24751-3 Price: £10.99 |
Published: April 2007 |
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Faith That Endures- The Essential Guide to the Persecuted Churchby Ronald Boyd-Macmillan |
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ISBN: 978-1-852-40449-9 Price: £11.99 |
Published: 2006 |
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The Lion Encyclopedia of World Religionsby David Self |
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ISBN: 978-0-745-94983-3 Price: £14.99 |
Published: 01 June 2008 |
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Miracles Among Muslims- The Jesus Visionsby Christine Darg |
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ISBN: 978-8-889-12738-4 Price: £9.99 |
Published: 01 December 2007 |
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Reflections from the Scorched Earth- A Witness from some of the World’s toughest War Zonesby Ed Walker |
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ISBN: 978-1-854-24833-6 Price: £7.99 |
Published: 2007 |
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