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Name: Escape
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Mona Dunckel

In a mission compound, thirty‑seven‑year‑old Charlie keeps a treasured collection in a small box while he sits quietly one evening. When the compound departs, the local girl Gifati offers a tearful farewell and the gate closes. One day, while wandering the marketplace, Charlie finds an unusual bead and adds it to his box. Despite Biru’s warning that the bead is not worth much, he keeps it close as his family prepares to flee rebel soldiers.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Christian Fiction

Authors: Mona Dunckel

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