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As you look for a contemporary novel, you might consider some Australian authors, although they may be difficult to obtain in Canada.

Your reading of Through Gates of Splendor reminded me of my own reading over fifty years ago, as well as the news reports of the incidents about which the story is written. In recent months I have read End of the Spear by Steve Saint. The cover notes tell of an amazing sequel to Through Gates of Splendor.

“Steve Saint was only five years old when his father was brutally killed by Waodani warriors, men from the most savage culture ever known. But in a story almost too amazing to be true, Steve eventually comes to know – and even love -the very ones who drove the spears into his father’s body.
Decades after their lives were changed by learning to walk God’s trail, the Waodani asked Steve to return to the jungle with his family to live among them and teach them how to interact with the encroaching outside world. Striving to mesh his two very different worlds, Steve must face the tragic events of his past and learn to fully trust God through terrible danger, great loss, and remarkable joy.”

Your group might appreciate the opportunity to read of an amazing transformation and an incredible reconciliation.

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