Tombstones and Banana Trees: A True Story of Revolutionary Forgiveness

Tombstones and Banana Trees: A True Story of Revolutionary ForgivenessGrowing up with a violent father in the country of Uganda in the 1960s, Medad Birungi faced physical and emotional pain that few people can imagine yet today he speaks of a revolutionary forgiveness we all can experience. Once a boy who begged to die by the side of the road, once a teenager angry enough to kill, once a man broken and searching, today Medad is a testimony to God's transforming power. Through his story of healing, Medad calls readers to

Growing up with a violent father in the country of Uganda in the 1960s, Medad Birungi faced physical and emotional pain that few people can imagine--yet today he speaks of a revolutionary forgiveness we all can experience. Once a boy who begged to die by the side of the road, once a teenager angry enough to kill, once a man broken and searching, today Medad is a testimony to God's transforming power. Through his story of healing, Medad calls readers to find healing from their own emotional scars. As Medad's remarkable journey shows, when people forgive each other, they are doing something truly radical. They are changing relationships, communities, countries. They are welcoming God into the corners of the human soul, where real revolution begins.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: David C Cook
Published: 07/01/2011
ISBN: 9780781405027
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.61w x 0.59d

Review Citations: CBA Retailers 07/01/2011 pg. 52