Summer Non-Fiction Review

Too Small to Ignore
Wess Stafford

This author of this book is the founder of Compassion International, a group sort of like World Vision. The author grew up with missionary parents and lived in Africa, which he tells you all about. He also describes the imprtant place that young chidren have in the church. This man is a hero to me, and I loved the Africa stories and the message, and how much change this man is causing in the lives of young children in this world.

A Thirst For Wholeness
by Jay Adams

This book rocks my world. There is so much truth in the book. The pastor of the church I go to gave it to me, and I reread it again this summer. I feel it should be stapled on to the back of my Bible. There is so much correct handling of the word in this book, and the heart feels it as it reads. A serious lifechanging path to deeper growth and clearer thinking about how Scriptural concepts directly apply to how we think about things and act. Homerun, Adams.

A Reason for Hope
Jane Goodall

This book prompted me to read several other Jane Goodall books about her time in the jungles of Gombe living with the Chimps. She was the first person to ever do longterm observations of the chimps, and set off to do it when she was in her mid-20s. Very inspiring. Also very interesting to read her observations of the social lives of chimps, particularly relating to mothers and babies.