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Let me preface this review with this, this book is appropriated for girls 7&8th grade and older and the main character is Muslim. However, this book showcases a valuable and beneficial perspective.
How do I describe the most gripping, honest conversion story I have ever read? A Muslim teenager experiences a vision. He makes a choice to follow Jesus. But how do you follow Jesus with no Bible, no teaching, no church, no Christian contacts, and nowhere safe to live? Is it really worth it?
Having read Three Cups of Tea, I was fascinated when I was given this book for the library. This book is about Greg Mortenson and how he changed the lives of a remote village in Pakistan. Mortenson was trekking high in the mountains of Pakistan.
As I read this book, I cried. I cried because Doaa Al Zamel’s story is moving. I cried because her courage and strength inspired me. I also cried because of all the heartache, violence and destruction that is highlighted in this book. As I read this book, I’m grateful for my comfortable life and ashamed that I make mountains out of my molehill problems. Those are the emotions that a good biography is supposed to evoke, Right? Well, if that’s the point of a biography than this one is one of the best!
Many of us have heard of Malala and her incredible sacrifice that she made for education. If you just so happen to live under a delightful rock, here is a quick synopsis of the book. Malala lived in Pakistan during her childhood. Her Dad taught and administrated a local school which educated girls.
Twelve-year old Amal loves poetry and learning. She dreams of going to university and becoming a teacher. These are big dreams for a young girl from a dusty village located deep in the country of Pakistan.
Though simply and tactfully written, "Kids of Kabul" tackles some really tough reality faced by the children of Afghanistan.
Julia is a sheltered young lady. She grew up in a dull house full of dull things run by dull servants. Her father works for England’s foreign affairs, so he’s rarely home. Her mother died when Julia was small. Really, Julia’s existence has been quite dull. She longs for excitement and adventure. She wants to travel with her father on his exciting foreign trips.
Ayesha is Lebanese; she lives in the capital, Beirut. She lives in a bullet-ridden apartment with no running water and lots of other refuge neighbors. The “Green Line” divides the city because Lebanon is the middle of a terrible civil war. Ayesha’s Grandmother takes care of her and her two younger brothers.
Where is living the Christian life the most active? Why, on the Devil's doorstep, of course. But is it safe to live in such an intense zone? If God has called you to work there, yes, because you are safest when you are living within the will of God.
Dan Baumann is a servant of God with a heart for the Turkic people or Turkmen. He was currently serving YWAM in Turkmenistan which is located just north of Iran.
