I
cannot describe what it is like in a combat zone. I have never been
on the mission field in a foreign country. I cannot tell exciting
tales from firsthand knowledge of a live retracing of the journeys of
the Apostle Paul in a Volkswagen “bug”. Thus it was thrilling for
me to follow Evelyn Dykes Chriswell on her journeys as she shares
them in her book “Grambo, The True Adventures of an American
Grandmother in Baghdad... and Beyond”. The book is a biography of
the love and the faith of a woman from childhood to mortar rounds
exploding as she huddles in a bunker in Baghdad, Iraq. The author
bares her heart as she shares her life of travels, tragedies, and
triumphs.
Evelyn
Dykes Chriswell does an outstanding job as she weaves the details of
her life tightly around the faith she possesses in the God she
serves. Time and time again I found myself riveted to my chair held
captive by the stories given in such generous detail. Every chapter
of the book begins with a passage of scripture which is then applied
to the adventures which unfold throughout the chapter. Each story
offers a nugget of inspiration and truth and reads so well as to give
the sensation of being in the story, walking step by step with the
author.
The
amount of biographies I read are few and far between with most of
them being of historic significance. Evelyn Dykes Chriswell possesses
the ability to tell a life story as a clear testimony to her love and
faith in a way which grips the heart and mind of the reader taking
“Grambo, The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in
Baghdad... and Beyond” beyond being just another biography!
I
thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and enthusiastically offer a
five-star rating in my review of it. “Grambo, The True Adventures
of an American Grandmother in Baghdad... and Beyond” is one of
those books I will take from my bookshelf and read again and again. I
recommend it highly to anyone looking for a good read.
I
received this book free from the author for review. I was not
required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed
are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal
Trade Commission's 16 CFR, part 255: "Guides
Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
