Official Review: Be Brave by D.B. Haire

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 14 Nov 2016, 11:01

[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Be Brave" by D.B. Haire.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Be Brave by D.B. Haire is a compilation of nine modern-day missionary stories. While these stories have a cohesive theme of trusting God in the midst of dire situations, each one is vastly different from the other. For instance, the first story tells us about two men in Asia who embark on a crazy, faith-building adventure after receiving a prophetic dream. It's all pretty fun and exciting until one of the men gets a gun pulled on him. Another story describes a short-term mission trip gone wrong when a hurricane hits. A young girl in the Middle East has to hide her Bible for fear of her father finding out in another story. All of these people turned to God in the middle of their darkest hour and saw the great blessing that comes with perseverance.

This book touches me so deeply. As a Christian living in a foreign country, I have been questioning my purpose here for several years. This book has opened my eyes and caused me to examine my heart. I feel encouraged, inspired, and humbled not only by these incredible stories, but by the amazing God I serve. Never once is the focus taken off of God in this book. I love that He gets all the glory and praise for the miraculous events that occurred.

One central theme I could not help but notice is prayer. Each of these missionaries prayed an awful lot. At times they were praying for their own safety, but usually they were praying for others. They truly drew upon God for strength and did not rely on themselves. This challenges me to seek God more through prayer.

In addition to being full of spiritual truth, this book is extremely well written and I did not notice any grammatical errors. The stories are exciting and there is an element of danger to each of them. I had a hard time putting the book down and stayed up late to read it. I kept telling myself, “Just one more chapter and then I'll go to bed”. Of course, I had to say that many times before I could actually set the book down.

Be Brave definitely earns 4 out of 4 stars from me. In addition to being well written, it is inspiring and encouraging. There is much spiritual wisdom that can be gleaned from these stories which is why I highly recommend it to all Christians. I think it is the type of book that will inspire any Christian, even if they don't live in a foreign country.

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Kdonegan91 · Post by **Kdonegan91** » 15 Nov 2016, 23:57

I am definitely going to read this book. I love christian themed books especially missionary type stories. Thank you for a great review!

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 16 Nov 2016, 01:01

Wonderful! Let me know what you think of it! I have aways love missionary stories too.

rssllue · Post by **rssllue** » 16 Nov 2016, 01:15

Very nice review. Your passion for God and how this book helps to stir the embers to burn bright for Him is quite obvious based on your words. Great job by the author in bringing these stories of faithfulness to everyone.

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 17 Nov 2016, 21:35

Thank you! We all need books that spiritually strengthen us and this one certainly did that for me!

kimmyschemy06 · Post by **kimmyschemy06** » 18 Nov 2016, 06:16

Sounds like a very interesting and inspiring book. I love the part about the missionaries praying a lot. I, generally, like Christian books and this seems like something I would enjoy. Great job on the review. Congratulations to D.B. Haire on such a great book.

Joy Boudreau · Post by **Joy Boudreau** » 18 Nov 2016, 12:20

Wow, glad this book encouraged you. We all need encouragement in life for different reasons. Sounds like an uplifting book - life is not all glamour, particularly for people who are seeking to serve God in challenging circumstances.

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 20 Nov 2016, 08:45

kimmyschemy06 wrote:Sounds like a very interesting and inspiring book. I love the part about the missionaries praying a lot. I, generally, like Christian books and this seems like something I would enjoy. Great job on the review. Congratulations to D.B. Haire on such a great book.

If you ever get a chance you should check it out! I am sure you'd love it!

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greenstripedgiraffe wrote:Wow, glad this book encouraged you. We all need encouragement in life for different reasons. Sounds like an uplifting book - life is not all glamour, particularly for people who are seeking to serve God in challenging circumstances.

Thank you for the thoughtful comments. It is an uplifting book!

ebeth · Post by **ebeth** » 20 Nov 2016, 11:55

It is so nice to see Christian books on here. That sounds like a good one. Great job on the review!

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 21 Nov 2016, 22:51

ebeth wrote:It is so nice to see Christian books on here. That sounds like a good one. Great job on the review!

I have had the chance to read quite a few great Christian books since joining the review team and this one is definitely at the top of the list

BEBrave · Post by **BEBrave** » 22 Nov 2016, 12:05

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH...for the kind words. Traveling the world to capture these stories was an amazing time, and it is my hope that your all walk away from this read...encouraged. Blessings.

D. B. Haire

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e-tasana-williams · Post by **e-tasana-williams** » 22 Nov 2016, 12:39

Great review Rachaelamb1! And congratulations to the author. I've just added this book to my Want To Read list...it sounds like the kind of collection that is right up my alley! I, too, have been grateful to be able to review Christian books as part of the review team. It's not all sci-fi, crime and romance on the indie scene! As much as I love those genres, there is something special about books that feed the soul and give a different perspective on our faith walk with Jesus. Happy reading!

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 23 Nov 2016, 03:10

BEBrave wrote:THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH...for the kind words. Traveling the world to capture these stories was an amazing time, and it is my hope that your all walk away from this read...encouraged. Blessings.

D. B. Haire

Be sure to post your reviews on Amazon

Thank you so much for bringing these stories to us! I was beyond encouraged by these testimonies of God's faithfulness! There are several phrases in this book that are sticking with me throughout my day. Like, "do you believe God is bigger than your mistakes?" I'm not certain that is exactly how it was phrased in the book, but it definitely helps me keep things in perspective. Again, thank you!

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e-tasana-williams wrote:Great review Rachaelamb1! And congratulations to the author. I've just added this book to my Want To Read list...it sounds like the kind of collection that is right up my alley! I, too, have been grateful to be able to review Christian books as part of the review team. It's not all sci-fi, crime and romance on the indie scene! As much as I love those genres, there is something special about books that feed the soul and give a different perspective on our faith walk with Jesus. Happy reading!

Ahhh yes, soul food! Hope you get a chance to read this!

gali · Post by **gali** » 13 Apr 2017, 09:02

Not my cup of tea, but I am glad you found the stories inspiring. It is good that the book is extremely well-written and free of errors. Thank you for the review!