Scared - On the Edge of the World, Bk 1 Author:Tom Davis Stuart Daniels has hit bottom. Once a celebrated and award-winning photojournalist, he is reeling from debt, a broken marriage, and crippling depression. The source of Stuart's grief is his most famous photo, a snapshot of brutality in the dangerous Congo. A haunting image that indicts him as a passive witness to gross injustice. — Stuart is ... more »given a one last chance to redeem his career: A make-or-break assignment covering the AIDS crisis in a small African country. It is here that Stuart meets Adanna, a young orphan fighting for survival in a community ravaged by tragedy and disease. But in the face of overwhelming odds, Adanna finds hope in a special dream, where she is visited by an illuminated man and given a precious gift.
Now, in a dark place that's a world away from home, Stuart will once again confront the harsh reality of a suffering people in a forgotten land. And as a chance encounter becomes divine providence, two very different people will find their lives forever changed.« less
Haunting, beautiful, heart breaking and very moving! Amazing story of the resilent children that endure horrendous, unthinkable acts of violence and misery.
I read this book within a few hours. It was very good!!!
Stuart Daniels is a photographer for The Times and feels lousy about his award for a photo in which he felt terrible about, because he was helpless to be able to help anyone within the situation. He is sent out to Swaziland for his next story.
Adanna is a 12 year old girl who grew up in the beautiful Swaziland that has now turned bitter, filled with death and disease due to the AIDS crisis. She has a mother and two siblings.
Both of the main characters are struggling to find God. Why would He allow all this suffering to occur? Where is He? This story does such a great job of putting you in the lives of the people in Swaziland and shows you how God can change people and bring various forms of healing to people. It was a very sad story, but so good.