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Another book in the Heroes of the Faith book series, a series of biographies targeted at young adult readers, focused on various influential Christian persons.

Jim Elliot was a young man on a mission from God, and he didn't let anything else get in the way. He's abscond dances, socials, and anything else that didn't draw him closer to God or God's will. He even avoided building a relationship with his eventual long-suffering wife, for fear that marriage was not in the cards for him.

Elliot became a missionary to Ecuador, where he strove to minister to the Aucas (or Huaorani people), who had only had violent interactions with the white man prior.

While Elliot's life ends in tragedy, his death helps build relations between the Huaorani and the surviving missionaries.

This book chronicles Elliot's life, from early childhood, through college, and to his last days, showing his dedication to an ideal, and proving to the world that his dedication was true. The prose is written to a level that will be understandable to most readers, teenage and up, and the message of the book is a Christian one. ( )