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Summary: This book changed my life.
Review: I had always been pretty scared about issues such as war, torture, and prison camp. After reading Darlene's story, I know that God will be with me no matter what circumstances are! A "must" read for anyone and everyone!
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Summary: Tremendous testimony!!!!!!!!!
Review: I just reread this book. Of all the missionary biographies I have read, this one stands out above all the others. A tremendous love of the saviour in the midst of unbelievably complainable circumstances, Darlene demonstrates a faith that too few of us even fantacize about. As a very young woman, she left the shores of comfort to preach the gospel to a recently (as of 1940) discovered people group. However, God's plan for her was almost immediately top-sided resulting in her becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp during World War II. A tremendous testimony.
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Summary: A Beautiful, Spiritual Book--Highly Recommended
Review: I loved this book. Diebler Rose endured terrifying experiences but most important, she witnessed God's never-ending presence and love. I only wish she had written additional books about her experiences after the war and her return to New Guinea to fulfill her calling as a missionary.
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Summary: TRULLY AWESOME !!!!
Review: I stongly recommend this book to any and everyone!!. It is by far the best missionary story I have ever read. Darlene's faith and trust in God is an amazing example that we should all be striving towards . It is a book that one can't put down, and very well written. Also the content is safe for reading to your children. Very inspiring!!!
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Summary: Stunning
Review: Simply stunning. Mrs. Deibler-Rose's compelling story of her ordeal is simply stunning. God's faithfulness....her courage, resourcefulness and diligence all "supernatural"....all of God. A must read. You will not be able to put it down, and your heart should run to the Saviour.
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Summary: Stunning
Review: Simply stunning. Mrs. Deibler-Rose's compelling story of her ordeal is simply stunning. God's faithfulness....her courage, resourcefulness and diligence all "supernatural"....all of God. A must read. You will not be able to put it down, and your heart should run to the Saviour.
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Summary: Incredible triumph in the face of trials
Review: This heartwarming, inspiring, challenging, well written book quickly shot to the top of the list of our family's favorites! I read it aloud to my family every evening at dinner time (FAR better than watching television!) and we were so gripped by the story that we would often sit around the table long after we were done eating, all other duties forgotten, reading page after page because no one could bear to stop listening!Darlene Deibler Rose was an amazing young woman with a great talent for writing and a deep love for the Lord. She experienced far more trials in her lifetime than the average American, yet she never became bitter through any of them. She was such a good witness in the way she lived that even the Japanese commander of the prison noticed it. Her relationship with the Lord was living, breathing, alive, and active, not a dead "I go to church on Sundays" relationship. She held on to her faith even when she lost everything else she had. God was her refuge and her security, and sustained her through many events that could have devastated her had it not been for him. This book is very refreshing and uplifting! It doesn't drag you down into the bleakness of prison or the mire of discouragement, although those things are very real and present in the book. It strengthens and encourages you, letting you know that no matter what trial you are facing, God will work everything for good in the end. I was moved to tears of joy at the end of the book, and now regard it as one of the very best books I have ever read. It reminds you that God never changes. Even when all else fails we can turn to Him for strength and support. I think there are many people whose lives are not right with the Lord even though everything is going well and times are prosperous. Here is a life that was wholly dedicated to God, no matter what He asked of her. She was being refined, as gold in a fire, and she came through pure and bright. Everyone we have loaned or given this book to has enjoyed it immensely, and I know you will, too.
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Summary: Tremendous Inspiration
Review: This was one of the most interesting, awe-inspiring books that I have ever read. Darlene Deibler Rose was such a wonderful, courageous woman. Her life was such an inspiration to me to trust God, no matter what circumstance that comes to me in life. She was candidly honest, but I appreciated that. It was not offensive but encouraging. I would recommend this book to anyone. In fact, my copy of this book is now in the hands of my mother. After she reads it, she is going to give it to my sister. The book stressed upon me also the importance of scripture memorization, and I am going to encourage my daughter to encourage her little girls while they are young to memorize scripture. I would love to sit down in person and thank Mrs. Rose for her wonderful book!
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Summary: Tremendous Inspiration
Review: This was one of the most interesting, awe-inspiring books that I have ever read. Darlene Deibler Rose was such a wonderful, courageous woman. Her life was such an inspiration to me to trust God, no matter what circumstance that comes to me in life. She was candidly honest, but I appreciated that. It was not offensive but encouraging. I would recommend this book to anyone. In fact, my copy of this book is now in the hands of my mother. After she reads it, she is going to give it to my sister. The book stressed upon me also the importance of scripture memorization, and I am going to encourage my daughter to encourage her little girls while they are young to memorize scripture. I would love to sit down in person and thank Mrs. Rose for her wonderful book!
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Summary: Best Bio of Its Genre: Should Be a Movie
Review: Well-written, insightful, realistic, faithful account. Even some friends who "don't usually read biographies" couldn't put this one down.
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