An Asian Harvest by Paul Hattaway (Book Review!)

An Asian Harvest

An Autobiography

by Paul Hattaway

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Nonfiction / Christian / Missionary / Autobiography

Published by- Lion Fiction

Copyrighted- 2017

Number of pages- 320

Age Group- Adult

Today Paul Hattaway leads the ministry he founded, Asia Harvest, which has supplied milliions of Bibles to Christians in Asia, including China.  Life wasn’t always so successful for him.  He grew up in New Zealand and left home at the age of 16.  He moved to Australia where he befriended a coworker, who taught him about God.  Hattaway knew God was calling him to be a Bible courier in China.  He went to Hong Kong and soon began carrying Bibles across the border.  This was the beginning of his missionary work, and this is the book that tells that story.

About the Author-

Paul Hattaway grew up in New Zealand.  He has been a Bible courier and missionary.  He is the founder and director of Asia Harvest, which serves and supports the Church in Asia with Bible printing and helping missionaries.

My thoughts-

I was inspired as I read An Asian Harvest.  Paul Hattaway has a very strong faith, which should inspire everyone.  He prayed, focused, and knew what he needed to do to accomplish what he felt God was telling him.

There were many Bible verses and quotes from other Christian missionaries and teachers.  They were the right quotes at the right time.  The best part of the Bible verses was that they were chunks and not just small snippets.  I find that there is a lot more to get out of a chunk of verses, instead of one verse or part of one.

I thought this was a good book.  I highly recommend you read it, because you will see what true faith in God means and will be inspired. 

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received An Asian Harvest, by Paul Hattaway, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

He Knows Your Name by Linda Znachko

He Knows Your Name:

How One Abandoned Baby Inspired Me to Say Yes to God

by Linda Znachko

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Biography & Autobiography / Religious

Published by- Kregel Publications

Copyrighted- 2016

Number of pages- 192

Age Group- Adult

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4404-3

Linda Znachko’s life was in a difficult season, but she saw that there was a need to follow Jesus’s leading to comfort those who were suffering. 

She was able to provide a burial service for a baby who was abandoned in a dumpster.  She has continued to step out of her comfort zone and provide comfort to those who may never get dignity in death.

About the Author-

Linda Znachko is a speaker at conferences and retreats.  She is the founder of He Knows Your Name Ministries.

My thoughts-

This book was well written and touching.  When I began reading, I was simply going to read one chapter.  I couldn’t put it down.  I wanted to know more about the people she was helping.  I ended up going to bed early in the morning!

What touched me the most was how much of an impact Znachko had on those around her.  Each chapter told about another family she was able to help.  Sometimes she provided a headstone and other times she helped provide the entire funeral.  She built a group and it grew to helping many.

In this book I would have liked to know more about her organization.  I learned a lot about the different families she was ablet to help, but not about He Knows Your Name Ministries.  

I suggest that you find this book and enjoy reading it.

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received He Knows Your Name, by Linda Znachko, for free from Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.