WHEN THE LION ROARS
By DiAnn Mills
River Oak
2005
ISBN 1-58919-030-0 (pbk.)
While a country’s people suffer from more than two decades of civil
strife, the free peoples of the world turn a deaf ear to the cries of the
innocent victims: women and children, those left widowed and
orphaned by the fervor of the ruling Muslim leaders of Northern Sudan
pitted against the revolutionary forces of the south. Yet, there are
many who try to bandage what wounds they can, like Dr. Larsen Kerr,
an American physician.
Embittered against God by the evil that drove her to Sudan, the pain
and suffering she sees on a daily basis continues to feed her rebellion.
But when Larsen encounters Arab Christian, Paul Farid, a wealthy
humanitarian aid worker, the rebellion that imprisons her heart, begins
to unravel. Farid’s devotion to the Christian God puzzles Larsen who
has chosen to trust only in science. And like Ben Alier, a general in the
SPLA army, she believes that it is only in the strength of resistance that
the southern peoples will find their hope.
As the surrogate mother to Nyok, a young Sudanese boy much too
eager to become a warrior and fight for the SPLA—to avenge his
murdered family—Larsen pleads with Ben Alier, the boy’s hero, to
encourage Nyok to fight the war in the academic arena.
But these lives—Nyok, Larsen, Ben, and Paul—become inextricably
intertwined when Rachel, Ben’s sister, is captured by slave traders.
What does Ben Alier know about Paul that causes such deep hatred
and mistrust? And why does Paul purposefully choose dangerous
missions? And which of these men will win the heart of the American
doctor?
As the reader becomes involved with the stories of these characters,
suddenly the war in Sudan becomes more personal. DiAnn Mills has
done a superlative job in bringing the struggles of these people home
to the heart. A must read in today’s political climate.
Review by
Linda Rondeau
By DiAnn Mills
River Oak
2005
ISBN 1-58919-030-0 (pbk.)
While a country’s people suffer from more than two decades of civil
strife, the free peoples of the world turn a deaf ear to the cries of the
innocent victims: women and children, those left widowed and
orphaned by the fervor of the ruling Muslim leaders of Northern Sudan
pitted against the revolutionary forces of the south. Yet, there are
many who try to bandage what wounds they can, like Dr. Larsen Kerr,
an American physician.
Embittered against God by the evil that drove her to Sudan, the pain
and suffering she sees on a daily basis continues to feed her rebellion.
But when Larsen encounters Arab Christian, Paul Farid, a wealthy
humanitarian aid worker, the rebellion that imprisons her heart, begins
to unravel. Farid’s devotion to the Christian God puzzles Larsen who
has chosen to trust only in science. And like Ben Alier, a general in the
SPLA army, she believes that it is only in the strength of resistance that
the southern peoples will find their hope.
As the surrogate mother to Nyok, a young Sudanese boy much too
eager to become a warrior and fight for the SPLA—to avenge his
murdered family—Larsen pleads with Ben Alier, the boy’s hero, to
encourage Nyok to fight the war in the academic arena.
But these lives—Nyok, Larsen, Ben, and Paul—become inextricably
intertwined when Rachel, Ben’s sister, is captured by slave traders.
What does Ben Alier know about Paul that causes such deep hatred
and mistrust? And why does Paul purposefully choose dangerous
missions? And which of these men will win the heart of the American
doctor?
As the reader becomes involved with the stories of these characters,
suddenly the war in Sudan becomes more personal. DiAnn Mills has
done a superlative job in bringing the struggles of these people home
to the heart. A must read in today’s political climate.
Review by
Linda Rondeau
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