Lost in Wonder: Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness

by Richard Anthony Carter

In 2003, seven members of the Melanesian Brotherhood, an Anglican order of Christian brothers living a simple and prayerful life and known for their peace work throughout the South Pacific and beyond, were brutally murdered as a result of ethnic conflict in the Solomon Islands. They had been taken hostage five months earlier.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 26, 2003

Reviews

[Nina Tweddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had been sitting on my shelf for about 3 years. I was searching for a book to absorb me on a long train journey and chose this one. It turned out to be an excellent choice. I was so drawn into the story that I arrived at my destination having read 80% of the book and not noticed the 3 hours that had passed.

It is a story of Rev Richard Carter's time as Chaplain to and Brother of the Melanesian Brotherhood at a time of great troubles in that country. I thought it would be a sad story but throughout it, Richard speaks of how God was with them, and how they felt supported by their faith.

It represents his personal and close up memories of a very troubled time which challenged his own faith and eventually moulded and deepened his trust in God.

I loved every page of it.

[Mary Cassidy]

Learnt so much.