Lords of the Earth: An Incredible but True Story from the Stone-Age Hell of Papua's Jungle

by Don Richardson

Paperback, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

299

Series

International Adventures

Genres

Religion & Spirituality

Nonfiction

Publication

Bethany House Publishers (2008), 336 pages

Description

From the author of Peace Child, Don Richardson, comes Lords of the Earth, an unforgettable story of missionary tenacity and zeal that sold over 100,000 copies in the hardcover edition. Engulfed in the darkness of Irian Jaya's Snow Mountains live the Yali: naked cannibals who call themselves 'lords of the earth.' Yet in terror and bondage they serve women-hating, child-despising gods. Missionary Stan Dale dared to enter their domain. Lords of the Earth is the story of Dale, his wife, his companions, and thousands of Yali tribesmen, all swept together in a maelstrom of agony and blood that climaxes in a dramatic, unexpected ending. For those captivated by Don Richardson's 'can't-put-it-down' style in Peace Child, Lords of the Earth will be moving in a new and different way.… (more)

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LibraryThing member BethanyBible

He found them, deep in the stone-age hell of Irian Jaya's Snow Mountains - the Yali. They were naked cannibals who called themselves "lords of the earth," yet lived in bondage to two recurring nightmares: the terror that they might be eaten by their enemies, or worse, commit incest, the

unforgivable crime, and be slaughtered by their friends! He cared for them, 300 inscrutable fanatics who worship woman-hating, child-despising gods; who oppress their own wives so severely that many Yali women choose suicide in wild mountain rivers; who condemn their children to death even for accidental breaches of taboo. He laid his life on the line to help them, this small man with a rawhide tough body, iron will and compassionate heart. As he pursued his "impossible" 2,000-year-old mission, his critics derided him as a crank. Even his friends feared that his own tormented past would defeat him before he achieved his goal. His name was Stan Dale . This is his story and the story of the woman who stood by him, of the companions who shared his trials and of thousands of Yali Tribesmen - all swept together through a final maelstrom of agony and blood, to one of biographical literature's most unexpected endings.

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LibraryThing member MrsLee

Fascinating story from Irian Jaya. Dispels the myth of the "peaceful, happy primitive". Suspense, terror, faith, hope and love fill the pages of this book.

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