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Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a remote Amazonian indigenous people group killed her husband Jim and his four colleagues. And yet, she stayed in the jungle with her young daughter to minister to the very people who had thrown the spears, demonstrating the power of Christ’s forgiveness.
This courageous, no-nonsense Christian went on to write dozens of books, host a long-running radio show, and speak at conferences all over the world. She was a pillar of coherent, committed faith—a beloved and sometimes controversial icon. And while things in the limelight might have looked golden, her suffering continued refining her in many different and unexpected ways.
Her early years, related in
Product details
Publisher : B&H Books (September 12, 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1087750997
ISBN-13 : 978-1087750996
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 1.47 pounds
Dimensions : 6.3 x 0.99 x 9.3 inches
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#45 in Religious Leader Biographies
#127 in Christian Family & Relationships
#243 in Christian Inspirational
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