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Gold Fears No Fire
Gold Fears No Fire.The silence was eerie. None of the usual night noises. No beggars, no noodle vendors, no clatter of mahjong tiles. "What can we do? Where shall we go? Who can take care of us?" Jade Moon Lee's voice was getting tenser and tenser. A bullet zingged over the house. Another hit a tile on the3 roof and shattered it. There was a rush of feet in the lane outside. Then a shout, rough, with a northern accent. Then silence. It was 1949 and the Communists had just arrived in the city of Chongqing in West China. For the Lee family, life would never be the same again.
475 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1986
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January 2, 2021
I read this book many years ago. great book, but need to read it again.
July 15, 2008
Although a fiction work, Ralph Toliver does an excellent job of creating an historical novel that is both insightful and sobering. Drawing from personal experiences as a missionary in China and from 1st person accounts of Chinese Nationals, Toliver has produced an excellent piece of literature. Gold Fears No Fire chronicles the life of one Chinese family from 1948 through 1979. Beginning with an account of the young families’ salvation experience, the reader will see the effects of Communism and Dictatorial leadership on the life of one family. The reader will also see the hand of God – His grace, leading and protection – on average, citizens living under the tyranny of man but depending on the sovereignty of God. This family, through the years, finds themselves separated geographically due to evil men, yet held together by the Spirit of God. This novel is an amazing read.
May 9, 2008
Written by a CIM-er who stayed in our home (and a friend of my great-uncle), this fictional book based on facts opened my eyes to the plight of believers in China. Alcorn's _Safely Home_ felt like a more up-to-date and somewhat lighter version.
October 29, 2019
Great. Very powerful
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