Beyond Fear: book review

Beyond Fear: A Harrowing Journey Across New Guinea... is the adventure story of 25 year-old Joel Kramer and 19 year-old Aaron Lippard who set out in 1992 to become the first to cross the island of New Guinea, home to some of earth's remotest mountains and jungles, from the north to the south without the aid of motors. It is a story that keeps you on edge as they battle mosquitoes, malaria, crocodiles, snakes, leeches, and spiders. More than an adventure story, you get inside the minds of these two as they struggle not only with nature, but with themselves, with each other, and with their God on whom they must fully rely if they are to survive. The lessons that they learn and share with the reader at the end of their journey make this a book you will not soon forget and one whose message will make its impact.

We had the pleasure of hosting Joel and his family in our home recently for a Saturday afternoon meal. Joel lives here and produces films that tie the Bible directly to the Holy Land. Shorts of these films can be viewed on his website at www.sourceflix.com.