Jungle Pilot [Paperback]

Russell T. Hitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

This is edge-of-your-seat reading, a story about the adventure-filled life of aviator and missionary Nate Saint who was martyred in the jungles of Ecuador in the mid 1950s. Author Russell Hitt writes expressively of Saint's life, his work, and his laserlike persistence, through deep peril, in the service of the Lord. Jungle Pilot is an inspirational example of how one life challenged an entire generation of Christians.

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About the Author

RUSSELL HITT, now deceased, was a long-time journalist in the secular press and with Eternity magazine. He held a M.S. degree in journalism from Northwestern University. ;;;

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Discovery House Publishers; Updated edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572930225
• ISBN-13: 978-1572930223
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jungle Pilot, November 30, 1999

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James A Green (Smyrna, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jungle Pilot (Paperback)

"Jungle Pilot" is very good Christian literature. A good day to day account of Mission Aviation Fellowship operations in there out stations. Nate Saint's Jack of all Trades and the Master of Most attitude fits in well with a Bush Pilots mentality. I would recommend to aviation and religious readers alike. A good companion book would be "Through Gates of Splendor" by Elisabeth Elliot who's husband was martyred with Nate.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring biography of a modern martyr for Christ. Superb., March 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Jungle Pilot (Paperback)

Insightful, often humorous, and deeply challenging biography of an ordinary American with an extraordinary faith in God and committment to His call to the life of a missionary pilot in Ecuador in the 1950's. Along with four friends, this warm, deeply spiritual man, a tinkerer with a love for "airplanes and Indians", was killed in 1956 by the tribal people to whom they had committed their lives. This noble life, willingly sacrificed for love of God, makes a book of which it can rightly be said, "it will change your life." Don't miss reading this one!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dated; Timeless, January 9, 2006

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T. Leach "Jr." (Mid-West) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jungle Pilot (Paperback)

This is one of the multitude of venerable Christian missionary biographies, ala Through Gates of Splendor or Evidence Not Seen or Peace Child. It feels a little dated in its presentation and context, but it is contemporary to its subject, and with only a minimal dose of sentimentalism, this book provides a thorough and enlightening presentation of the life and example of Nate Saint - a seemingly selfless and cheerful martyr for the message of God's Son. Beyond the account of the murder itself, which is treated frankly, insight is given into jungle penetration method, the business of building a mission, and Saint's small aircraft innovations. Your missionary canon is not complete without this one.