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End of the Spear
by
Steve Saint
2005 ECPA Retailer's Choice Award winner for best biography/autobiography Steve Saint was five years old when his father, missionary pilot Nate Saint, was speared to death by a primitive Ecuadorian tribe. In adulthood, Steve, having left Ecuador for a successful business career in the United States, never imagined making the jungle his home again. But when that same tribe...more
Hardcover, 338 pages
Published
December 28th 2005
by SaltRiver
(first published 2005)
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Very moving with some valuable life lessons.....
I've 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. Not necessarily because Steve Saint is a great writer; with his heritage and experiences anyone should be able to write a great book.
"End of the Spear" is a book of many genres. 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. There are several pictures,...more
"End of the Spear" is a book of many genres. 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. There are several pictures,...more
AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: The story: 5 missionaries are killed by the ultra-violent Waodani tribe in the rain forest of Ecuador. The family stays on. His son grows up among the people who killed his father and comes to consider them family. After going away to college, he returns with his own family, now including teen-aged children, to help these people learn to do for themselves the things that those of us who live in the modern world take for granted; things like building a clinic and learning use m...more
"End of the Spear" is written in such a way that it feels like you're sitting down for a chat with Steve Saint in your living room. The stories of what happened next after five American missionaries were speared to death in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador in 1956 flow, startle, inspire, and awe. They would be the first to say that this book is only one chapter in God's grand history.
We learn how the murderers of Nate Saint and his descendents became one family - reconciled in a true plot Hollywood...more
We learn how the murderers of Nate Saint and his descendents became one family - reconciled in a true plot Hollywood...more
Another great book about the continuing story of the five missionaries speared to death in the Ecuadorean jungle. This book is written by the son of one of the martyred men. After his father was murdered when he was 5, his aunt, mother, brother, sister and him go to live with this once murderous tribe who become strong God-followers shortly after their attack. They become as close and dear as family to Steve, the son, and he grows up there and is eventually baptized by two of the very men who ki...more
Amazing read on how a person can be so forgiving despite what's being done to their loved ones. Nate Saint, one of the 5 missionaries who were being savagely killed in Ecuador in 1956; and his sister Rachel still went back to the tribe, befriended them and stayed there till a ripe old age, died and requested to bury there with his jungle family, at the same place her beloved bro Nate was killed and buried with the other 4 missionary friends. She came to love her Waodani family like her own, same...more
I enjoyed this book so much. It touched my heart. It's been a number of years since I read it and it may well come down off the shelf this summer as a re-read. You might think that a story about missionaries is of no interest to you. This book could very well change your mind and introduce you to real people, in real circumstances. It's a story of courage, forgiveness, and God's plans that aren't always seen in the immediacy of the moment but unfold over a period of time. Even the hardest of hea...more
A true life story that could be considered the sequel to Through the Gates of Splendor and The Savage My Kinsman both by Elisabeth Elliott.
Steve Saint's father was killed with four other missionaries in 1956. Decades later Steve and his family return to the jungle to bury his beloved Aunt Rachel who lived with the same native people that killed those missionaries. A great example of how forgiveness and love can affect many people around the globe.
Steve Saint's father was killed with four other missionaries in 1956. Decades later Steve and his family return to the jungle to bury his beloved Aunt Rachel who lived with the same native people that killed those missionaries. A great example of how forgiveness and love can affect many people around the globe.
This book was not what I expected, but, I was not disappointed.
It's an amazing story of change, courage, acceptance, love, hard choices, tough love, priorities, understanding,... and so much more.
I was in awe and fascinated by each of the people we met in this story. I was intrigued learning about the Waodani's culture, environment, and habits. I was inspired by their change and desire to 'follow God's trail'. I was saddened by the incredibly difficult task the Waodani face in meeting with the...more
It's an amazing story of change, courage, acceptance, love, hard choices, tough love, priorities, understanding,... and so much more.
I was in awe and fascinated by each of the people we met in this story. I was intrigued learning about the Waodani's culture, environment, and habits. I was inspired by their change and desire to 'follow God's trail'. I was saddened by the incredibly difficult task the Waodani face in meeting with the...more
I simply could not put this book down. The experiences of Steve Saint and his family in reaching the Wadoni (sp?) defines what it means to be a Christian, displays perfect execution of the Great Commission, and demonstrates again the lesson taught by Jesus that there is no greater love then to give your life so others might live. The book is essentially spot on with the movie, though the book covers more detail.
I don’t even know where to begin with this book. It is a story of mission, a journey from killing to peace, and a blending of cultures. Steve Saint’s father was one of five missionaries killed by members of the Waodani tribe in the Amazon rainforest in the 1950s. After her brother’s death, Steve’s Aunt Rachael went to live with the tribe, and eventually Steve joined his aunt in the jungle, until the age of 6. The story of the struggle of the Saint family and the Waodanis to understand each other...more
Wow! What a story! There were so many life lessons throughout this book, it was awesome. His writing style was very personal. In the end, I felt like I knew his whole family. I really enjoyed how he contrasted the pros and cons of both a modern society and the primitive society of the Waodani tribe and how each of them needs to learn to yield to God. Very real!
Since I had read the stories of Elizabeth Elliott and Nate Saint in 1978 or 1979, someone told me about this book. I love the legacy that the 5 men who died in Equador laid in their families. Steve Saint is one of those legacies who belong to Jesus. The end of the book is worth waiting to read: it is a real "as in heaven, so on earth" ending. Blessings.
This book satiated my appetite for learning about cultures other than my own. It was an astonishing account of a man who not only befriends the very people who killed his father but becomes passionately involved in learning their culture and having respect for their beliefs. Knowledge provides better understanding and, hopefully, better relationships.
An incredible true story about the son who goes back to work with the people who killed his missionary father years before. The story unfolds slowly and is bit long, but very interesting and worthwhile to read. A story about reconciliation and what the grace and love of God can really do in this world.
Excellent account of Steve Saint's involvement with the man and tribe of Amazon natives who killed his father. A story of forgiveness and transformation. Also talks about Steve's work in developing air vehicles for jungle transportation and helping the people deal with pressure from outsiders.
Even after this tribe killed their husband's the wives continued to try to reach them with the Gospel along with their children. Through their love and forgiveness the tribe members came to know Christ. Today the work is still being done through the children and grandchildren!
Although the writing is sometimes a bit wordy, the message of this book stuck with me for days. The deep, deep, love, faith and commitment of the Saint family is clearly communicated and when I finished this book, I was awestruck and inspired to deepen my faith.
A very interesting true story. Steve Saint's father and 4 other missionary men were speared the the Auca's in 1956. This story is about Steve's trips along and with his family back in Ecuador. The people came to love each other.
This is a true and amazing story of how God works through tragedy for a higher purpose. In this case, it was to bring the gospel to a violent tribe of people called the "Auca" - naked savages. I am currently re-reading it.
Wonderful conclusion the the story of the five missionaries who were killed in Ecuador and what happened to their families. Extremely well written and reveals the story behind the killings that shocked the world in the 1950's.
Steve's father, Nate Saint, was killed by the Waudoni people in 1956. This is the story
of Steve going to live with the same people, at their invitation, for a year and a half (and
his family). Wonderful story, well told.
of Steve going to live with the same people, at their invitation, for a year and a half (and
his family). Wonderful story, well told.
as an atheist and former fundamentalist, i was presently surprised by the humane tone of this memoir, another take on "Through Gates of Splendor". Makes me wonder what happened to Elisabeth Elliot to make her so legalistic.
I very much enjoyed this book. Not only did it give me insight on a culture I know nothing about but find fascinating but it told a beautiful story of faith and the strength that comes with it. It was very well written. It was like a good friend telling you their story. I learned a lot reading this book about people and our relationship with those who differ greatly from us.
After reading Elisabeth Elliot's Through Gates of Splendor, I couldn't stop thinking about what happened next.. I was excited to find that this book picked up where Elisabeth left off, even giving some details of the background behind the killings. While the writing was weak at points, and parts of the story seemed to drag or mark time, I enjoyed this book. It is definitely an amazing picture of God's redemption and love and it's been really inspiring to me as I prepare for a mission trip.. Reac...more
A wonderful story of courage, insight and belief. It challenges us all to see from another's world view and to enter in another's culture and/or vision of life. Only then can we truly help one another.
May 16, 2013
Paula
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anybody.
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nana-owns,
non-fiction
Was brilliant. Really well-written account of Steve and his family's experiences with the Waodani. It was alternately funny and sad and continually thought-provoking. And reading about the really simple faith of the God-followers was refreshing.
It was pretty good-I think. I really don't remember much about it. I did end up meeting the son at my old church (that is before they kicked me out). But I can't remember much of how that went either.
This was a hard book to read. Sitting in California reading about missionaries to foreign countries doing God's work and dieing for their beliefs is uncomfortable. This is a very moving book.
The wives of these amazing men tell the account of how the death of their husbands led to the salvation of a tribe of people in South America. Amazing faith builder.
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“I have long dreaded the thought of getting to the end of life and regretting that I allowed my own timidity or other people's expectations to determine the course of my life. I had decided at a much younger age that several of my beliefs should determine the course of my life...I...believe that Waengongi, the Creator, has an epic script into which my minute presence has been written. ”
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