The Savage My Kinsman [Paperback]

Elisabeth Elliot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

Forty years ago the world was shocked by the news that Auca Indians had martyred Jim Elliot and four other American missionaries in the jungles of Ecuador. That was the first chapter of one of the most breathtaking stories of the 20th century. This book tells the story in text and pictures of Elisabeth Elliot's venture into Auca territory to live with the same Indians who had killed her husband.

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Gospel Light is a multi-faceted publisher of fun and creative Sunday School curriculum, exciting Vacation Bible School programs and inspiring biblical books. For nearly 70 years, Gospel Light has equipped teachers with the best tools for reaching children with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Gospel Light remembers what it’s like to see the world through a child’s eyes, producing Sunday School curriculum and ministry resources designed to reach kids right where they are, teaching God and His Word through hands-on activities that engage their intense curiosity and openness to learning new things. The mission of Gospel Light is still the same today as it was in 1933: "To know Christ and to make Him known."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Vine Books; 40th Anniv edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569550034
• ISBN-13: 978-1569550038
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching, inspiring, heart rending, January 22, 2000

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Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Savage My Kinsman (Paperback)

I am not a Christian but I was touched by the faith of this woman who went to live with the Indian tribe who had killed her husband in the late 1950s. Considering that this book was penned more than thirty years ago it has aged well. It is superbly written with beautiful photos, many of them taken by the author herself. With her small daughter in tow Elisabeth Eliot kept her faith in an ecologically hostile environment, living with people whose language she barely spoke, and whose way of life was as violent as it was beautiful. I was amazed at how Elisabeth's small daughter Valerie adapted to life in the Amazon Jungle, so much in fact that she preferred the local cuisine to her mother's cooking; she also grasped the complicated language of the Indians far quicker than her mother, and in all probability could have been absorbed into the tribe if her mother had not been there. The Savage My Kinsman is not a condescending book about the conversation of Savages to Christianity. It deals with the subject of God with simplistic honesty; this is a book about a woman, her faith and her desire to continue her dead husband's missionary work. I liked the book very much, and I am glad that even after thirty years it is still in print. If you want a plain read with no frills or flowers, just beautiful photos and straight-forward narrative, then this is the book is worth buying.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A story of deep faith, August 14, 2005

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Winfield Scott "winfieldscott" (Fort Scott, KS United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Savage My Kinsman (Paperback)

The author tells a story of great faith. After her husband and four others were killed by natives, she determined that she could get closure only by living with those natives. Her story is interesting and shows deep faith and a deep commitment to spread the word of Christ.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Love of Elizabeth Elliott, March 28, 2006

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Allice Carlson "Allice Carlson" (Corona California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Savage My Kinsman (Paperback)

I read the book entitled "Through Gates of Splendor", and was anxious to read "My Kinsman My Reedemer". The book was fascinating and well written. A great tribute to Christian Missionaries and to those of us who want to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.