This book is a study in extremes. It gives us glimpses of violent hatred and selfless love, desperate poverty and divine provision, sudden separation and joyous reunions. More than that though it shows us man’s brutal savagery and God’s gentle love.
Tony Weedor’s story is both heartbreaking and encouraging. Surrounded by poverty and oppression from his birth, he grew up suspicious, fearful, and angry. Then God – that though is best told in his own words. From that grew his incredible love for all those around him even those that should have been his mortal enemies. He stands between two cultures seeing their basic similarities and failures and helps us see the ultimate solution for both.
It is written in a slightly different format from the usual biography. It switches back and forth between current events and the rest of his life story. At first, I was a little unsure about that choice of format, but I really liked it after a while. It not only helped break up the more brutal moments of his story but also gave him a chance to more explain more deeply what God did in his life through those desperate times. It was very well done.
This book was so hopeful. I really appreciated the clear presentation of the Gospel. I was greatly encouraged and am eagerly looking forward to his next book. Please, let me recommend this book to you. I believe it will encourage you as well.
I received this as a free ARC through NetGalley and Carpenter’s Son Publishing. No favorable review was required. It is my pleasure to provide my honest opinions.

A very powerful and moving memoir of a man, born in Liberia, originally a Muslim, and heard the call from Jesus and converted Christianity and became a Christian pastor. Mr. Weedor tells a heartwrenching tale of his life, his mistakes, his failures and triumphs. This was a very emotional and very good read.

My heart is sensitive to all refugees and those suffering in the world. This is an excellent book to open peoples eyes to injustice and struggles as well as resilience of the Liberian people. Very well written book with an engaging story that keeps you reading to the very end. Reading opens our minds to new worlds. This book opened my eyes to a country I never had paid attention to or knew much about. What a journey Tony went on from Muslim to Christian from a war torn Liberia to liberal Colorado. The ending was rather abrupt and could have been smoother, but the epilogue helped to finish it off much better. I recommend this to book to teens and above due to the description of much violence.