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.