Bruchko Lib/E Library Edition Contributor(s): Olson, Bruce (Author), Dikeos, Gary (Read by), Franzen, Janice (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1482926008 ISBN-13: 9781482926002 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $62.10 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.8" W x 6.2" (0.57 lbs) |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What happens when a nineteen-year-old boy leaves home and heads into the jungles to evangelize a murderous tribe of South American Indians? For Bruce Olson, it meant capture, disease, terror, loneliness, and torture. But what he discovered through trial and error has revolutionized the world of missions. Bruchko, which has sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide, has been called more fantastic and harrowing than anything Hollywood could concoct. Having lived with the Motilone Indians since 1961, Olson has won the friendship of four presidents of Colombia and made appearances before the United Nations because of his efforts. Bruchko includes the story of Olson's 1988 kidnapping by communist guerrillas and the nine months of captivity that followed. This revised version of his story is an amazing reminder that simple faith in Christ can make anything possible. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olson, Bruce: - Bruce Olson, born in Minnesota and now a citizen of Colombia, is a linguist and graduate of sociology from a South American university. He has won the friendship of four Colombian presidents and appeared before the United Nations. His first book, Bruchko, has sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide. He lives in the jungle on the border of Colombia and Venezuela. Dikeos, Gary: -Gary Dikeos is a voice actor and audiobook narrator living in Los Angeles. In addition to narrating audiobooks, he voices television commercials, documentaries, and animation projects. |