Saturday November 26, 2011
Deliverance for Duncan
Ruth and her family lived in Kenya for many years and she does a fascinating job of weaving many actual events into the fictional life of Duncan. From homeless glue-sniffing street boy to polygamist to the death of his child to missionary in his own country, Duncan’s story winds gracefully through tribal practices and cultural nuances. Throughout the story, I was impressed most with its authenticity. It is obvious that Ruth lived in Kenya and knew and loved her people.
I love books that tell a story, but also help us to experience a world broader than our own. Deliverance for Duncan lets you breathe in Kenya for a few hours. I suspect that you, like me, will be shaken at your own lack of simple trust in a God you have known all your life. Why are we, the spoiled Americans, the ones to most question that God is good? Ruth doesn’t ask the question, but it is unavoidable. She just tells a story. Duncan’s story. The story of many, many Kenyans.
Ruth is giving away one copy of Deliverance for Duncan. To enter, leave a comment on this xanga post. You can also receive an extra entry by linking to facebook or your blog (leave a separate comment telling me you did so).
I will close this giveaway Thursday, December 1st.
And just for fun, if I were giving this gift to a friend, I think it would be fun to include things like:
chai latte concentrate (Chai tea is a staple in Kenya)
a friends mug
and
chocolates
To order your own copy of Deliverance for Duncan, email mark.kuepfer{at}gmail{dot}com
The books are $12.85 plus shipping.
Good luck on winning!
************This giveaway is now closed!***************
Oh I would love to read this. I visited Kenya to see my friend, now SIL, while Ruth and her family were there.
sounds like such a great book! pick me!
I know Ruth, too! (small world 🙂 I spent a summer in Kenya with the WATER program when she & her family were there. I’d love to read this book!
Ohhh! Pick me! 🙂 ~Janeen
I never win giveaways, but I’ll enter anyway! 🙂 Would love to read this book. I just finished Tears of the Rain which takes place in Liberia.
Sounds like an interesting book.
I’d love to win this book to read & if I don’t win, I think I just might have to buy it. I am reading Tears of the Rain right now & love it.
Sounds like a book I would really enjoy!
Sounds like a great read. (and I love your gift basket ideas with this one too)….mmmmm York peppermint patties…might have to find me some of those.
Hey! We’d love to have a copy of this!
I’ll take a shot at the free one before I go buy it 🙂
~Phil
this sounds fascinating! this is me too, “I love books that tell a story, but also help us to experience a world broader than our own.”
i’m going to post a link on my blog pulse. 🙂
Please enter me into the contest!!
Can You believe it! I never read this book yet! Maybe I’ll win 🙂
Would love to own this book. My family is currently serving as missionaries in kenya, so its close to my heart.
I’d love this book. Good friends of ours served there…with Ruth, I believe.
Looks like an inspirational book! ~Susan
Put my name in the drawing! Sounds interesting!
This sounds so interesting! Count me in!
These giveaways are so cool, Michelle. And this book looks GOOD. I am looking for books (beyond Hardy boys!!) for my almost 14 year old to read….something riveting and inspiring.
What are the chances of me winning? I’d sure like to try 🙂
Pick me…you have my favorite chocolate mint candy in that basket!! 🙂 Seriously though, if my name isn’t picked, I’ll be buying the book someday.
I never win, but enter me anyway! 🙂
I would love to win this book!
Would love to have a copy…thanks for doing the giveaway.
I didn’t know Ruth wrote a book! This looks like a amazing read. Thank you for the chance to win it.
These giveaways are fun! It’s worth a try!
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I’d love to win.
I visited Kenya recently, and I also have family there as missionaries, so I would love to read this book!
We love to read at our house!
I really enjoy quality reading material and now with a 9 & 7 year old, I really want to give them a wholesome, worldview through the books we select for them. This book looks like a good choice. Thanks for blogging. You have been an inspiration to me many times.
I would love to have a copy!
Annameng621ATgmailDOTcom
Sounds very interesting!
I’d love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
i would love this book!!
Sounds like a very interesting and inspirational book to read!!
I blogged about it on my tenderherb.wordpress.com blog.
wow,I would love to win that!!
I am looking for a book to read to my children this winter. Looks like this would be great!
I never win, but it’s worth try. 🙂
@millerseven – YOU WON! Have fun reading this winter!
@smilesbymiles – Wow!! So glad I spotted the link on facebook this morning. Thanks a million. We will enjoy it I’m sure!!
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