The Missionary by Jack Wilder The title of a book sometimes isn't always what you'd think , it's more . I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to finish this book as I'm not into Bloody or Spooky kinda material , mostly because things that come Close to a scence out of the movie like platoon give me nightmares . Mind you this book has nothing to do with war movies . Yet in some ways A lot of us are fighting wars inside ourselves we refuse to tell others about Out of fear of being called to dramatic or NO one really understanding How you could feel and act the way you do , unless they too had been In that situation . They say time heals all wounds or you shouldn't talk About the dead I don't believe in that . I believe in God & I also believe When someone you know has died that you cared about , they have what I call Signs in life aka ways of sending you love from above when least expected . That being said to me , Wren's fighting to stay alive and wanting to reunited With the one person who brought her soul's twin peace and harmony . Stone a US Navy Seal whose had his share of battle scars learns thru Wren That you can't always judge a book by its cover as those who may appear weak Are stronger then we think & when given half a chance prove beyond a shadow Of a doubt , that payin things forward is in itself rewarding !!!It can change the world With just 1 voice being heard or a Hug that speaks Volumes words sometimes can't . Please be that voice and speak up for things you know aren't right , even if it means Your standing alone . It might surprise you in the end to know YOU & You alone saved a life when least expected No Act of Kindness No Matter how small is ever wasted !!!! A final personnel note from me please if you would = always remember to Thank a Soldier Past or Present keep them in your thoughts because your a stranger their defending . "Fear keeps you alert. It keeps you alive. If you're afraid, you're still fighting to stay alive. When you stop feeling fear, you've stopped caring whether you live or die."The Missionary by Jack Wilder was an eye-opening and riveting story that raises public awareness on a tough and difficult subject matter of sex trafficking. Wilder exposes his readers to the real, raw, and gritty topic that is on an ongoing world problem that no one wants to talk about. This book was packed full of action, suspense, and romance. It was beautifully well written and I felt like I was watching a movie. Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down and had to devour it one sitting.In The Missionary, we are introduced to Stone Pressfield, an ex-Navy Seal, who helps lead the music at his friend's church ministry group, where he meets Wren Morgan. Wren is a young, sweet, friendly college girl who has a crush on Stone. There is an attraction and connection between the two but Stone tries to distance himself from Wren, feeling that he is no good for her. Stone's friend, Pastor Nick decides to lead a ministry outreach service in the Philippines where they will try to help with sex-trafficker victims and prostitutes get off the street. Stone thinks this is a bad and dangerous idea and urges the ministry group to change their minds but to no avail. Stone and the group of volunteers head to Manila. He urges everyone to stick together and is paranoid of the dangers lurking. Well, a group of volunteers including Wren decides to go to the corner market to get some water and snacks and suddenly Wren vanishes. She is drugged and kidnapped by a group of bad guys where she will be sold to a local sex-trafficker.Wren experiences and goes through what no human should have gone through. She is beaten, violated, drugged, starved and fears for her life and safety when she knows she is going to be sold like cattle at an auction. At her captors house, she witnesses young girls being abused, drugged, violated and forced to perform sexual acts. Wren's only hope is to fight back and believe that Stone will come and rescue her. With Stone's ex-Navy SEAL training and knowledge of the sex-trafficking ring, he goes and hunts down the people who have kidnapped Wren. From this point on, there is a lot of violence. Readers are put on a fast action packed thriller suspense where Mr. Wilder will keep you at the edge of your seats and holding your breath. With all the craziness of the rescue and trying to get back home to the States, we were able to witness the beautiful steamy love story of Wren and Stone. The Missionary is something that really needs to be experienced by the reader. It will take its reader into the deep, dark, terrifying, disgusting world of sex trafficking. It will expose the daily struggles, pain, hardship its victims and survivors face on a daily basis. The Missionary was like watching a movie that's a mixture of the film Taken and Jason Bourne. This book had me on the edge of my seat and completely consumed me. I didn't want Wren and Stone's story to come to an end. So I highly recommend everyone to read this book. I commend Jack Wilder for writing this book. The ugly facts and truths of sex and human trafficking must be exposed in order for changes to be made. ~ Review by Michelle
What do You think about The Missionary (2013)?
Really, really good. I was captivated from beginning to end.
—Taygracesmom
Such a powerful story. This is definitely a MUST read!!
—reader
