Lost Boy No More: A True Story of Survival and Salvation

by Abraham Nhial and DiAnn Mills

Book Overview

Lost Boy No More tells the incredible true story of Abraham Nhial--but the story is not his alone. As a nine year-old child, Abraham found himself orphaned as civil war in his homeland of Sudan ravaged his entire village because they refused to embrace Islam. His journey is one of a perilous walk along with 35,000 lost boys of Sudan who fled to Ethiopia. Abraham and others like him made it to the border but hard times were not over as he endured the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805431861
• ISBN13: 9780805431865
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: B&H Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A horrific story of inhumanity redeemed by God's providence

The story of the Lost Boys from Southern Sudan is beyond what most humans could conceive as possible in today's world. When he was a young boy, Abraham Nhial's peaceful village was attacked mercilessly by Islamic soldiers who destroyed children and adults violently. He and thousands of other young boys fled their homes and headed into the jungle of Sudan in hopes of survival. Only the highlights of the Lost Boys' story is told in this book. The author mixes Abraham's story of survival with chapters on the conflict between Islamic forces and the Christians in Southern Sudan. The book also includes a chapter on the history of Sudan. Abraham is a member of the Dinka tribe that lived peacefully and traditionally in Southern Sudan before the northern Islamic militants attacked the South killing any in their path. Abraham and the lost boys journeyed miles through the jungle to Ethiopia where they found temporary refuge before having to flee to Kenya. They faced constant terror and suffering. The young boys had seen and experienced what no person should ever have to. What is so amazing about the story is that in the midst of terror, Abraham experiences and learns faith in Jesus Christ. He attributes his survival and subsequent guidance to the Lord. I wish that the book showed us more of Abraham's life, but it does convey the big picture of his life and the situation in Sudan. Both narratives are compelling and interesting. Shakespeare On Spirituality: Life-Changing Wisdom from Shakespeare's Plays

The Real Thing

It is one thing to read about the atrocities in the Sudan in the daily newspaper. It is quite another to hear first-hand the stories of real people who witnessed and experienced unspeakable crimes against humanity. I was shaken to the core by this book. It is one that everyone should read, especially those of us who will never travel to the Sudan in person. It challenges us to pray, to write to our government for assistance for these people, and to give from our own wealth to help in whatever way is possible.

An Emotional Read

Lost Boy No More will touch your heart and set your soul on fire! I cried as I read this emotional journey and the tribulations these boys went through. My heart cried out to them. Powerful and insightful, this is a must-read. For more of my reviews, visit my website at www.robinmillerbooks.com

What an eye-opening book!

This book draws attention to unimaginable atrocities in Sudan. Thirty-five thousand boys, caught in the crossfire of a religious and civil war, are stripped of their families, homes, and food sources. These orphaned boys join together to trek across Africa to refugee camps, and thousands die during their journey. However, by relying on each other and God, many boys rise above the violence they have witnessed. They vow to get an education and somehow make a difference in their native land. This is a book that everyone should read. The Sudanese genocide represents an era in recent world history that the media has overlooked and under-reported. Kudos to DiAnn Mills for bringing these boys' true stories to life. This book will make your heart go out to the "lost boys" while you realize how much we take our religious freedom for granted. Melissa Lowe Richardson www.BlueDoveMinistries.com

A Powerful, Important Book

Lost Boy No More is a powerful, important book. More than just a story, it is a challenge to every reader with a heart. Who among us can imagine our entire family being wiped out when we were only nine years old, leaving us desperately alone in a dangerous jungle environment? Yet that horrific reality happened to Abraham Nhial and 35,000 other boys of Sudan. Most people would expect these boys to revert to a survival-of-the-fittest mentality such as is recounted in William Golding's Lord of the Flies, where castaway boys turned on and murdered each other. Yet, with eleven-year-old boys as their eldest - and thereby acting as their respected elders - many Lost Boys sacrificed their own lives to help their brothers survive as thousands formed families and trudged barefoot through the jungle to tenuous safety in distant Ethiopia. Mark Twain, who loved to write about adventurous little boys, said, "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear." These Lost Boys did not choose their adventure, and they were desperately fearful. Yet they chose to master their fear and courageously press on, dodging poisonous snakes, lions, crocodiles, and raging rivers. Many did not survive. Those who did survive know that God saved their lives so that they might live for others. Four thousand Lost Boys came to the United States, not to enjoy the "American dream," but rather to secure an education so that they can go back to their beloved Sudan. There they hope to educate and serve their countrymen. Perhaps that will be the greatest challenge these Lost Boys No More will face, for war still rages in their homeland. Abraham Nhial's tragic, triumphant story is told through the able pen of DiAnn Mills, yet never in the entire narrative did I sense Mills' voice dominating. After telling his story, Nhial challenges the reader to look beyond self and help in the restoration of Sudan. Several practical ways of helping are listed. As a college English professor and published author, I heartily approve of and endorse this book. It is not entertainment. It is not meant to be. Rather, Lost Boy No More is a challenge to anyone who thinks he or she owns a heart of compassion.