Peace Child

An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Treachery in the 20th Century

By: Don Richardson

Narrated by: Paul Michael

In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Here is their unforgettable story of living among these headhunters and cannibals who valued treachery through fattening victims with friendship before the slaughter. God gave Don and Carol the key to the Sawi hearts via a redemptive analogy from their own mythology.

The "peace child" became the secret to unlocking a value system that existed through generations over centuries, possibly millenniums, of time. This analogy became a stepping-stone by which the gospel came into the Sawi culture and started both a spiritual and social revolution from within.

With an epilogue updating how the gospel impacted the Sawi, this missionary classic will inspire a new generation of readers to hear this unforgettable story and the lessons it teaches us about communicating with Christ in a meaningful way to those around us.

©2007 Don Richardson (P)2008 Christian Audio

Excellent True Story of Sawi people of New Guinea

Interesting story of a missionary who went to New Guinea in the 1960s. head hunters

Wow

I thought it started off slow, but I stuck it out and then .. wow.. what an amazing story. So touching and incredible!

Great story, a little long

It was a great story, great writer, enjoyed getting such a different experience. It felt a little long at times, but what a cool account!

What an Amazing God

A tremendous example of God’s grace upon us all; how thankful I am for the Perfect Peace Child that He gave for mankind. This story will not be soon forgotten!

Great first-hand missionary account

I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. If you would like to hear a first-hand account from what it is like to be a Christian missionary to a jungle people who may kill you, this is it.

At times it tells the story from the viewpoint of the Sawi people, how they interpreted the world around them, and what the arrival of the missionaries meant to them. It is told in a way in which you can understand their amazement. At other times the missionaries relate their thoughts about their experiences -- their understanding of God's calling for them to preach the Gospel to these people, their love of the Sawi people, the challenges of communication, the personal danger to their family, and the wonderment of how God would eventually work out His purpose through an amazing turn of events.

I was especially amazed at the redemptive analogies the missionaries discovered in the Sawi culture that turned out to be the key to their acceptance of the Gospel message. How do you witness to a people who hold up treachery as an ideal, who "fatten friends for slaughter", and consider Judas to be a hero? Read it and find out.

I thought the narrator did an excellent job. His voice is clear and authoritative, and he didn't stumble on any of the difficult Sawi language terms that were included in the book. At least, not that I could tell!

I highly recommend this book. It will be one that I will listen again.