Interwoven

by Russ & Nancy Ebersole, Nancy Ebersole

Dr. Stephen Olford writes in his forward, Interwoven is a missionary classic! When you pick it up, you will not put it down until you have finished reading every word. The authors, Russell Ebersole and his wife, Nancy, have crafted an amazing story of vision, passion and action under circumstances that boggle the mind. Read of the wonderful blending of two families after the deaths of their first mates and of the unusual, divine weavings in their lives. Stories include the thrilling rescue of Russ first wife from a Japanese prison camp on the very morning she was to be executed, and the hijacking of Russ and Nancy to communist China in 1971.

Genres: Biography

339 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had a really strong beginning about how a family lived in the Philippines as missionaries, then World War II happened and the Japanese invaded, putting them into internment camps. When the war was over, they were rescued by American forces and returned to the U.S. A few years later, the daughter married and had a family, contracted cancer and died at a fairly young age. The father, who was left with five children to raise, met a woman, whose husband had died, leaving her with three children to raise on their own. They met, got married, continued their missionary work and lived happily ever after is the gist of it. The story got kind of convoluted midway through the book. It was as if the writers were trying to pack every experience they had with people into such a brief space.

[Ellie Schneidewent · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this real life story! Meant so much to know a few of the characters in real life!