Resources

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah, now 26 years old, tells a powerfully gripping story. At the age of 12, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By 13, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At 16, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of the staff at his rehabilitation center, he learned how to forgive himself, to regain his humanity, and, finally, to heal.

Come Walk with Me by Mel Cheatham

Dr. Cheatham is a neurosurgeon who worked at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya. This is a great book about his story of how he ended up going on a mission trip and then how he fell in love with the mission field. In addition, there is also a poignant parallel story about the influence that a local Kenyan had on his life.

Jesus, MD by Dr. David Stevens and Gregg Lewis

Dr. Stevens shares the insights he has gained into the character, power, and purposes of the Great Physician and what it means for you to follow in his footsteps.

White Man's Burden by William Easterly

William Easterly gives a history of the global efforts of attacking poverty.