Cowboy Boots in Darkest Africa

by Bill Rice

Read Dr. Bill Rice's captivating stories about his missionary trip into the jungles of Africa. 226 Pages, Paperback

Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction, Christian, Africa

206 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure what took me so long to read this! Both my older and younger brother told me a lot about it, and I figured I'd like it just as much as they did because the author is one of my favorites. I was not disappointed :)

This book shows Bill Rice's trip to Africa and his many adventures. He does speak of the revival meetings he conducted and of the many people who came to know God, as well as the lifestyle of the African tribes. At the end of each chapter he compared a scenario in his own time in Africa to our spiritual walk with God.

When reading this you feel like you are hearing Bill Rice telling the story first hand. The way he described things had me laughing :)

At the end I felt convicted. During the few months that Bill Rice was in Africa, he experienced the effects of Malaria, but yet he only missed two revival services. The way he spoke of the other missionaries put me to shame. There they were in the middle of Africa, away from the comforts of homes, yet they served faithfully. They could have had many excuses...the heat, sickness, danger, etc. etc. but they kept serving God. It really put me to shame.

I highly recommend this book and the author (and the Ranch that he started years ago is a fantastic camp)!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and entertaining stories of the author's time in Africa leading revivals, from hunting disasters to encounters with natives set on killing him. Each chapter ends with a 1-2 page spiritual lesson that sprang out of the stories of that chapter. Occasionally, these connections were a bit tenuous, but they were usually pretty good.

The book could have used better editing. There was a bit of repetitiveness, where the same background info or side comment is made 2 or 3 times at different points in the book. And, I would have liked some more specifics about the spiritual aspects of his trip. I'd have enjoyed reading more about some of the responses of those who were saved.

Still, a very good book.

[Read1000books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chronicles the author's 1947 travels with missionaries through some of the (at that time) most remote parts of Africa. Encounters with cannibal chiefs and murderous elephants, contact with up-to-then isolated Pygmy tribes, and entrapment by multiple lions (among other perils such as malaria and heat exhaustion) keep the action moving at a fast clip.

[Doctor Doom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating account by a man "whose life reads like a story". All true, powerful, entertaining, gripping account of a Texan evangelist and his trip to Africa.

[Dustin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this with my kids and really enjoyed it especially the last chapter about the leopard skin and the rewards of soul winning!

[Asha McDd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bill Rice's adventures in Africa after he sold his house to go there to preach.

[Jeffrey Bush · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved reading this book! Zeal to see people saved, and willing to go to whatever length to see others know Christ.

[Janna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the stories Bill Rice tells in this book.

[JSL · Rating 4 out of 5]

A memoir of Bill Rice's preaching trip to Africa. Usually at end of chapters author gives a spiritual lesson. Quite a few pictures of author's trip at end of book. Dr. Bill is very graphic at times in the book (animal killing, etc., gruesome details).