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The accounts of the martyrs on the beach are inspiring to say the least. They will challenge the most stalwart believer to ask, " Am I willing to give everything?"

Often we label books like these as being too graphic and descriptive for children, but I would like to suggest that allowing our young people to read of these accounts will do wonders for the church. Nate Saint, Jim Elliot their compatriots, and family are heroes to modern Christendom, and therefore should be offered to our children as such. Our children will lead the body of Christ in the years to come and they should be inspired by men and women of faith and courage. Give your child a "hero" that cared about nothing more than spreading the truth of Jesus Christ.

The Fate of the Yellow Woodbee may be a suitable introduction for your pre adolescent child. It is written by Dave and Neta Jackson and published by Bethany House. As always read these books to determine whether or not they are appropriate for your child.

"I seek not a long life but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus"- Jim Elliot

I originally reviewd this book January 3, 2001, as Andy. I cannot access the old review to remove it and wanted to add it to our current user name.

Elisabeth Elliot masterfully journals the account of the 5 young missionaries enthusiastic outreach for Indian tribes in Ecuador, starting with their calling and arrival in Ecuador, working with the Quichas and some more accessible tribes and drawn to the bringing of the Gospel to the Auca, a tribe feared by all of their neighbors as lurking killers whose custom is to spy and ambush all outsiders. The men, with hearts burdened for the Auca, sought to befriend them and give them the Gospel. The account leaves no doubt that these men and their wives were led by the Lord and even though the outcome was not what was hoped for, Mrs. Elliott's book is inspirational in the enthusiasm that these dedicated servants of the Lord went about to reach the Auca, as well as the widows' total reliance on their relationship with Jesus Christ after the men were killed to continue in their ministries to serve and bring the Gospel to the Ecuadorian Indians.

Highly recommended for home-schoolers, teenagers and today's youth in need of heroes.

I read this book 30 years ago. It made a such a strong impression on me, that I am still impressed by the Christlikeness of these missionaries and their families. The follow-up to the original book is that Elisabeth Elliot returned a few years later with her young daughter to continue the work with the Auca Indians. Nate Saint's son also returned later to continue the work. This massacre did not destroy ANY of the families - all were sustained by the Lord they served.

My wife and I have both been called into Missionary Work. She has been called to medical missions and I am starting classes as a Pastor. I started to read this book even before I knew I was called. It is a great true story. The ending is no surprize at all, of course. However some things in her book didn't flow very well. Mrs. Elliot used all but the last chapter to lead up to the ending. After reading so much set up I was disapointed to only have one chapter to read about what happened to the five missionaries. Also the current edition has a couple updates in it, however, they were too vague and didn't give you too much current information.

Would I recommend it though? YES. Anyone that has been called into the missionary field should read this book.

To say that this book is an inspiration would be gravely understating it. To read the words of Jim Elliot and his brothers in Christ against the backdrop of their story and their sacrifice is very powerful. It raises the bar for all followers of Christ. I use this book in a discipleship program and it never fails to shake the participants free from their limited perspectives. Every Christian should read this story and allow the Holy Spirit to maximize its testimony in their lives.

This is a remarkable story that only God could have written. I bought this book after hearing the story of Jim Elliot, Nate Saint and the other missionaries at a recent Steven Curtis Chapman concert. Much of Chapman's Declaration CD was inspired by this story and I cannot say enough how incredible a story it is. This alone would make the story very readable. However, I was surprised to see how effectively Elisabeth Elliot weaves together the historical facts, her own experiences and the journal entries of the missionaries to create a book that is far more than simply readable. She has effectively portrayed these five men as men with an enormous passion for God's glory. A passion that they lived and died for. This is a book worth reading, several times. It is filled with inspirational quotes from the journals of the missionaries. This book allegedly pushed many Christians into the mission field. After reading it, I can see why.

This book was great.It helpt me by teaching me about missionaries and people who do work for God.I never really cared about them but after reading your book, i looked at those people in a totally different way.

It's a blessing and an uplifting book to those who are encouraged by a great number of missionaries-her first hand account with Indians, persecutions, and misunderstandings, etc. Elliot's life has had a great impact on my life and I believe it should be yours as well.

This biography challenged me like no other book. In my opinion every believer in Christ would be blessed in reading this book. To read of the lives of these godly people was wonderful in spite of what many would call tragic. I think it would be a difficult book for a non-believer in Christ to understand but to those who have put their faith in Him it was a wonderful blessing. I plan on reading this book again and when my children are old enough to read have them read it too.

The accounts of the martyrs on the beach are inspiring to say the least. They will challenge the most stalwart believer to ask, " Am I willing to give everything?"

Often we label books like these as being too graphic and descriptive for children, but I would like to suggest that allowing our young people to read of these accounts will do wonders for the church. Nate Saint, Jim Elliot their compatriots, and family are heroes to modern Christendom, and therefore should be offered to our children as such. Our children will lead the body of Christ in the years to come and they should be inspired by men and women of faith and courage. Give your child a "hero" that cared about nothing more than spreading the truth of Jesus Christ.

The Fate of the Yellow Woodbee may be a suitable introduction for your pre adolescent child. It is written by Dave and Neta Jackson and published by Bethany House. As always read these books to determine whether or not they are appropriate for your child.

"I seek not a long life but a full one, like you, Lord Jesus"- Jim Elliot