There are several pictures, ive often read that a good author should be able to bring his readers to both laughter and tears, and this book did that for me several times. End of the spear is an amazing true account of how the sacrifice of five mens lives changed a savage people group, and touched the hearts of. The book chronicles the continuing story that began with elisabeth elliots 1957 bestseller through gates of splendor. In the end, the island is on fire and shows that human nature is all about bad behavior and disorder and there needs to be someone in charge. Jack believes he is the boss to everything and that no matter what happens he has all the power and there will be no penalty to what he has and will do. It is the story of steve saint who learns to love, forgive and help the waodani people of ecuador even though they had killed.
It is the continued story of through gates of splendor, a missionary autobiography, a waodoni history, and a commentary on so many aspects of life. The powerful story of five christian missionaries speared to death in the amazon jungle in 1956 makes its way to the big screen50 years later. It is the continued story of through gates of splendor, a missionary autobiography, a waodoni history, and a. End of the spear brilliantly chronicles the continuing story that first captured the worlds attention in the bestselling book, through gates of splendour. A womans miraculous faith in the jungles of world war ii by darlene deibler rose. Book overview 2005 ecpa retailers choice award winner for best biographyautobiography steve saint was five years old when his father, missionary pilot nate saint, was speared to death by a primitive ecuadorian tribe. End of the spear features the events of 1956 from the perspectives of the waodani tribe leader, mincayani, a quasifictional figure played by louie lenardo, and nate saints son, steve, played as a. The soundtrack features most of the instrumental score by ron owen, plus featured music from the film by known ccm artists like steven curtis chapman and barlowgirl, among others. Book is written, printed, or highlighted for everything. Soon to be a major motion picture january 2006, end of the spear brilliantly chronicles the continuing story that first captured the worlds attention in the bestselling book, through gates of splendor. It is the story of steve saint who learns to love, forgive and help the waodani people of ecuador even.
Listen free to end of the spear by steve saint with a free trial. Two people come to the end of a spear in order to realize that the. I was drawn to this book having been acquainted with the story of the authors fathers and four compatriots tragic deaths as missionaries. Amazing to see gods working through a seeming tragedy to bring. Buy a cheap copy of end of the spear book by steve saint. It was published in connection with the film of the same name. With louie leonardo, chad allen, jack guzman, christina souza. Soon to be a major motion picture january 2006, end of the spear brilliantly chronicles the continuing story that first captured the worlds. In this heartfelt memoir, saint writes about growing up with the ecuadoran tribe whose members killed his father. Original motion picture soundtrack was released on january 24, 2006 by word records. I now put steve saints end of the spear alongside it, for similar reasons of the need to rethink the realities when faith and the challenges of life and death, without simple answers, collide.
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