“Following Jesus through the Eye of the Needle is an unsparingly honest story of relocation to Haiti that captures the complexities of crossing differences of power, wealth, and culture in hopes of being part of God’s work of transformation, without and within. It’s funny, gritty, and strangely hopeful—just what a Christian memoir should be.” - Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making and senior editor at Christianity Today

*

Recommended: “Any western Christian unaware of his or her blessed state in life – that is to say, 99.9% of us – ought to read it, ingest it, and act on it, for the alleviation of suffering in the world and for the glory of God.” -Discerning Reader review

*

Chosen as an Urbana ’09 “Book of the Day”

*

“Kent’s a theologian by training, a liberation theologist (of sorts) by inclination. I, meanwhile, am the agnostic social scientist… By its title, this is not a book many of my readers would normally buy. That is too bad. Kent wrestles with questions that confront any rich do-gooder in a poor nation, regardless of creed. It changed the way I think about my place in a foreign land.”  - Chris Blattman, professor at Yale University (also a great blogger, a really smart guy, and my brother-in-law, so worth listening too!)

*

Highly Recommended: “Kent Annan’s brand new book is incredibly powerful, including challenging Biblical reflections and tons of stories gathered as codirector of Haiti Partners.  We mentioned it when it first came out last month, and we respect and trust his work.  As the title suggests, it isn’t just about Haiti, though, but a reflection to all of us about Godliness and service, about love and hope.” – Hearts and Minds Bookstore review

*

Interview with A Living Alternative here

*

Recommendation from Tyler Cowen on his Marginal Revolution blog here