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Lost in the Amazon

by Stephen Kirkpatrick



      Seldom have I ever picked up a book labeled "a true story" that read like an adventure novel. Lost was a wonderful exception to that rule. Within the first few pages, I felt like I was knee deep in an Indiana Jones adventure.

Lost is the story of Stephen Kirkpatrick, a freelance photographer who has a strong belief in God. In 1995 Stephen felt he was called to gamble his small savings on a short trip into a part of the Peruvian Amazon jungle that no white man was said to have ever traveled.

Stephen was a divorced father of three boys and felt that trip could be his big chance to jump-start his career and establish a better future for his sons.

Almost from the moment the expedition begins disaster strikes. After following a bad map, Stephen and four other men find themselves lost and facing some unbelievable obstacles.

Giant spiders; poison frogs, horrible heat, rain, and sometimes hostile natives are but a few of the stumbling blocks the men must face.

Throughout the journey Stephen alternately converses with God and questions his faith. However I want to point out that this book does not come across as preachy. I myself am not a deeply religious person and these scenes did not stop me from greatly enjoying the book.

I finished this book in record time and found myself talking about it and recommending it to almost everyone I spoke to. Good thing I work in a bookstore.

The copy I received did not have the photographs included and I am seriously thinking about adding this book to my Christmas list. I am not generally the type of person who must own a book but Lost made a huge impression on me.

The Book

W Publishing Group
July 14th, 2005
Hardcover
0-8499-0015-8
Biography/Autography
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The Reviewer

Susan Johnson
Reviewed 2005
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