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Only Paralyzed from the Neck
Paralyzed in a diving accident at the age of 18, Tom Brewster nevertheless became one of the world’s foremost missionary strategists. Along with his wife and son, Tom traveled to some of the most remote parts of the world challenging missionaries with strategies of involvement, relevance, and servanthood.
310 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 1997
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May 18, 2011
Great story. I appreciated the personal biographical elements that made this a really good story about an inspirational life, warts and all. Dan, good job highlighting some of your brother's failures as well as his successes. Where similar books might have turned into some sentimental homily, you avoided that and the book is better and more credible as a result.
At the same time, finishing the book over lunch today, I was disappointed not to find sort of a "what my brother's life meant to me," section. Sure, the whole book offers that in a sprinkling of little clues. But after 300 pages, I felt like the author had earned the right to wax personal. And after reading about Tom's influence on Mona and others, I still insist---this reader at least wants to hear just a little more about Tom and Dan.
But back to my main point---this interesting and inspiring biography provides a great background to some excellent teaching on missions. I know Tom would be proud of the way the author tackled the LAMP method and so many other serious and controversial aspects of Missiology. Not being in the field, I know I learned a lot. Some of it I had been exposed to in detail elsewhere, and can't help but wonder where Tom's influence may have touched me long before I ever heard of him.
Great book for anyone interested in World Missions, linguistics, and the challenges of living (and traveling to over 80 countries) while saddled with quadriplegia. Good job!
At the same time, finishing the book over lunch today, I was disappointed not to find sort of a "what my brother's life meant to me," section. Sure, the whole book offers that in a sprinkling of little clues. But after 300 pages, I felt like the author had earned the right to wax personal. And after reading about Tom's influence on Mona and others, I still insist---this reader at least wants to hear just a little more about Tom and Dan.
But back to my main point---this interesting and inspiring biography provides a great background to some excellent teaching on missions. I know Tom would be proud of the way the author tackled the LAMP method and so many other serious and controversial aspects of Missiology. Not being in the field, I know I learned a lot. Some of it I had been exposed to in detail elsewhere, and can't help but wonder where Tom's influence may have touched me long before I ever heard of him.
Great book for anyone interested in World Missions, linguistics, and the challenges of living (and traveling to over 80 countries) while saddled with quadriplegia. Good job!
May 5, 2010
I loved this wonderful biography of an amazing man. What an example of a life totally sold out to God.
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