those who like the western coloring in their reading. 256 pages; cloth; Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $3.00. Steep Ascent By Dorothy Dennlsion The hero of Steep Ascent is a young Christian surgeon, who, with his sympathetic wife, faces the prob lems of education, training and serv ice. Young people who are serious about preparation for a profession will find blessing and inspiration in the record of the busy lives of Giles and Rosamund Irwen. The emphasis is upon Christ’s strengthening of the believer rather than upon the steps leading to salvation. 351 pages; cloth; Moody Press, Chicago, 111.; $3.25. A t Break of Dawn By Fred John Meldau The editor of Christian Victory and Grace and Truth paints a realistic picture of the fears and terrors of the Nazi concentration camps dur ing the Second World War. Kurt Kraler and Muriel Klein, Jewish young people, through many trials, little realized by those who have not, like the reviewer, seen a concentra tion camp the day after its libera tion from the Nazi storm troopers,
Hiven Fetters By Sailie Lee Bell
B O O K R E V IE W S continued R e c e n t C h ristian F ic tion
This novel of the early Christian era centers about Judith, a Jewish girl, and her admirer, Ctesiphon, a Roman soldier. Judith, personal maid to Pilate’s daughter, and Ctesiphon both find new life in trusting Jesus Christ, and the story of their suffer ings for Him conclude the book. The author has resided in New Orleans since birth and has written other novels. 215 pages; cloth; Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $2.50. The Middle Wall By Betty Webster A young widow of 22 years of age, Kathy Remington, takes her little boy Timmy back to her parents’ home in Arizona — a home characterized neither by Christian love nor elemen tal culture. Kathy brings her Chris tian testimony to the old home situa tion, and wonders are worked by God in answer to prayer and faith fulness in little things. The young widow is wooed by a young preacher and a young veteran and is led to respond to the latter. The spiritual content is unusually full through out the book and will be helpful to
Wings of the Dawn By Guy Howard
This is a tale of the Ozarks by “ the walkin’ preacher of the Ozarks” —he walked an average of 4,000 miles a year for 20 years. Mai Smith returns from the Second World War to discover that his wife, believing him to have been killed in action, has remarried. He seeks peace in the Ozark Mountains and finds a renew al of fellowship with God. The book will encourage those who are going through the crucible of trials. 288 pages; cloth; Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Mich.; $3.00. The locale of San Francisco and the bay area will be enjoyed by Cali fornians and those who have visited there. The book seeks to provide a Christian mystery story for teen agers. It stresses the importance of being equally yoked with believers. 94 pages; cloth; Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, 111.; $1.50. The House on 1Parnassus By Elise Fraser
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