In the Presence of My Enemies, Gracia Burnham
In the Presence of My Enemies, Gracia Burnham
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In the Presence of My Enemies
A Gripping Account of the Kidnapping of American Missionaries in the Philippine Jungle.

Author: Gracia Burnham, Dean Merrill

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2010


Synopsis

The gripping true story of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham’s year as hostages in the Philippine jungle, was a New York Times best seller and has sold nearly 350,000 copies. Now releasing in trade softcover for the first time, this updated edition has a new look and contains never-before-published information on the capture and trial of the Burnhams’ captors; Gracia’s secret return trip to the Philippines; and updates on recent events in Gracia’s life, ministry, and family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kaishauna on July 12, 2012

A story about missionaries being captured, tortured and/or killed is not new. There are many missionaries who live this day in and day out, but it doesn't at all detract from the purpose of God's plan in why it happens. The Burnham's story is incredible, but more than that is the conviction that set......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on February 03, 2012

I picked up this book after reading the story of a missionary kidnapping of 100 years ago, The Miss Stone Affair: America's First Modern Hostage Crisis. The central question at the heart of both crises is this: Should a ransom be paid for a hostage's release? It's a shame that this is the central the......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on November 07, 2019

I've read this book several times over the years but this is the first since I was a missionary in the Philippines. It's interesting how understanding the culture makes sense of a lot of the experiences of the Burnhams. This couple were working as missionaries in the Philippines with New Tribes Missi......more

Goodreads review by Northpapers on February 25, 2015

I have quite a few reasons to like this book. I grew up in the Philippines, and I had seen the Burnhams and stayed at Aritao where they worked. My mom went to boarding school with Martin Burnham, and our family was actually evacuated from the Philippines due to threats from the terrorist groups in t......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on July 31, 2017

This book was hard to read. I knew the story and how it ended and what happened to Gracia's family. But the story was well written and it made me think about my faith and how I would react.......more