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Harper & Row (1988), Edition: 1st, 224 pages
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Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. HTML: The True Story of One Woman's Triumph of Faith Newlywed American missionary Darlene Deibler Rose survived four years in a notorious Japanese prison camp set deep in the jungles of New Guinea. Thinking she was never to see her husband again, Darlene Rose was forced to sign a false confession and face the executioner's sword, only to be miraculously spared..
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LibraryThing member JimKubiak
One of the most encouraging and inspiring Christian biographies that I have read. I have read this book through several times and it still inspires and encourages!
LibraryThing member skf
This is my second favorite book of all time because of the faith of Darlene as she lived in a Japanese prisoner of war camp for four years during World War II. Each day brought her fresh challenges to survive, to lead and calm the women, and to trust God in spite of the incredible trials she went
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through. I highly, highly recommend this biography. Show Less
LibraryThing member homeschoolmimzi
Very inspiring story of a missionary in WWII Papa New Guinea. Darlene Deibler Rose describes her ordeal as she is imprisoned in a Japanese camp, deep in the jungle. Deprivation, starvation, bombings and beatings are just some of the tortures she survives, by God's grace. I find I like reading books
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like this, seeing people's faith in action, and God's provision for them in the midst of horrific circumstances. And unlike characters in similar books I've seen, Rose is no Pollyanna, sitting pretty and spouting platitudes... no.. she shares her real life -doubts, fears and sufferings .. I hope to read more books like this one. Show Less
LibraryThing member sparkleandchico
This came highly recommended, it was worth reading but not outstanding.
The author, newly married, sets off for the jungles of New Guinea as a missionary. However, she and her husband find themselves in the middle of World War 2 and at the mercy of the ruthless Japanese. The bulk of the story is
This book will challenge many people as it is a testimony to facing our struggles with the right attitude. The author somehow manages to find hope and joy in the midst of terrible conditions and treatment whilst incarcerated. She also manages to witness to some individuals directly and was a definite witness through her perseverance under great pressure. She clings to her faith at the times of greatest trial.
Personally, I struggled with the depth and length of some of the emotional recall especially in relation to spiritual matters. Maybe it is just a reading preference, but I found some of her emotions difficult to relate to and there are just some things which are too personal to include in a book.
I recommend this book for those who struggle in life or who think they have been "dealt a bad hand" by God. Maybe this story will give some perspective to people. There is no bad language or sexual content. There are some violent scenes, nasty injuries and death which are to be expected in a book about a war.
The author, newly married, sets off for the jungles of New Guinea as a missionary. However, she and her husband find themselves in the middle of World War 2 and at the mercy of the ruthless Japanese. The bulk of the story is
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about her imprisonment in a prison camp--she and her husband were placed in separate camps for the duration. This book will challenge many people as it is a testimony to facing our struggles with the right attitude. The author somehow manages to find hope and joy in the midst of terrible conditions and treatment whilst incarcerated. She also manages to witness to some individuals directly and was a definite witness through her perseverance under great pressure. She clings to her faith at the times of greatest trial.
Personally, I struggled with the depth and length of some of the emotional recall especially in relation to spiritual matters. Maybe it is just a reading preference, but I found some of her emotions difficult to relate to and there are just some things which are too personal to include in a book.
I recommend this book for those who struggle in life or who think they have been "dealt a bad hand" by God. Maybe this story will give some perspective to people. There is no bad language or sexual content. There are some violent scenes, nasty injuries and death which are to be expected in a book about a war.
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LibraryThing member SarahGraceGrzy
*takes a deep breath* Wow! Review to come when I am not an emotional wreck and can digest everything I just read!
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Wow wow wow! What an amazing story!! Mrs. Rose's writing style is pretty much all description and almost no dialogue (rather normal for an autobiography, I guess), which
UPDATED REVIEW:
Wow wow wow! What an amazing story!! Mrs. Rose's writing style is pretty much all description and almost no dialogue (rather normal for an autobiography, I guess), which
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was somewhat hard to wade through, but I am so glad I didn't put this down! The raw bravery and true courage of Darlene Diebler so humbly portrayed throughout was so incredibly inspiring. That was one thing I really liked about this book; Mrs. Rose was clearly a very humble, self effacing woman, and that was depicted in the writing. I loved how she put the focus on God and others, and not herself. Filled with lovely, heart wrenchingly encouraging nuggets throughout, this is a book that went straight to my heart, and I will not forget it easily! Definitely a must read! Show Less
LibraryThing member jandm
Jonathan Carswell:
in our view Evidence Not Seen is the best missionary biography around.
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Evidence Not Seen follows one courageous woman’s story from the New Guinea jungle to four years in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. Separated from those she loved, Darlene faced beatings and
in our view Evidence Not Seen is the best missionary biography around.
Marketing blurb:
Evidence Not Seen follows one courageous woman’s story from the New Guinea jungle to four years in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. Separated from those she loved, Darlene faced beatings and
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torment for a crime she did not commit. Yet despite the horrors of suffering, her future was secure. Her life was in God’s hands. This balances a moving account of faith with the love of a gracious God who cares, and is testimony to the way in which God upholds his people through the most difficult of times. Show Less
LibraryThing member claidheamdanns
Somehow, I stumbled on this book over Christmas holiday 2021, while visiting my family back home.
Very inspiring, and strengthening for one's own walk with the Lord.
I thought of one of the missionaries from my church much of the time that I was reading this, since they were missionaries to the same
I was sad when I found out that Mrs. Rose lived out her sunset years in the same state as I'm living in, but passed away more than a decade before I read her autobiography.
I highly recommend this for anyone going through struggles, and wondering: "Where is God in all of this?"
Very inspiring, and strengthening for one's own walk with the Lord.
I thought of one of the missionaries from my church much of the time that I was reading this, since they were missionaries to the same
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area. I wonder if they knew each other.I was sad when I found out that Mrs. Rose lived out her sunset years in the same state as I'm living in, but passed away more than a decade before I read her autobiography.
I highly recommend this for anyone going through struggles, and wondering: "Where is God in all of this?"
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