Living Water: Hudson Taylor and the Call of Inland China (Faith's Adventurers)

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Summary: The Heart of Hudson Taylor
Review: Rod Thomson has done an excellent job of bringing a fresh, spiritually-focused perspective to the adventures of missionary pioneer Hudson Taylor in simple, brief terminology. This small book, obviously written for youth, succeeds better than most adult biographies of the founder of the China Inland Mission, in revealing his heart fot the Lord.

Recognizing the size constraints of a book for youth, Thomson focuses on sequential episodes in Taylor's life that explore his spiritual odyssey and growing understanding & commitment to Biblical principles (while providing adequate overview of the flow of his overall story). He necessarily leaves out many details found in other biographies, but also emphasizes matters of the inner life of godliness overlooked by other biographers.

I highly recommend this book for both young people and adults, and hope to see other biographies by the same author.