The Grace Effect: How the power of one life can reverse the corruption of unbelief, by Larry Alex Taunton. I received this book free of charge from the booksneeze book program, in exchange for my honest review.
The last few books I have reviewed were negative. This one is 100% positive!! I loved this book.
This book was educational, unforgettable and at times a devasting look into the harsh world of international adoptions and the treatment of orphans in the world.
The beginning of the book finds us with the theological backing of grace, and the idea that "when there is a significant Christian presence in a given society, it brings tangible benefits not just to the christian, but to society as a whole" (Page 19).
From this launching point, begins the autobiographical account of the author and his family, as they board a plane to the Ukraine, to begin the process of bringing home their daughter from an orphanage there. It is at this point, I was riveted by the story. It was gut wrenching to hear the living conditions of the orphans were, as well as the appalling inside view of "justice" system in a country that cares so little for the least of these. In the end the testament of his adopted daughter is the basis for his conclusion that grace does indeed exist.
This was a a perfect mix of theology and personal narrative, that I think every person should read. A definite page turner and an important lessen in history, politics and true Christianity; the story of a little girl named Sasha will leave you changed.
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