The Only Road North: 9,000 Miles of Dirt and Dreams

It is real. Youth meets terrorism and learns to live with the horrifying results of mindless destruction. It gives you a view of beauty and the creation that is God's. Then the poverty that we allow our fellow humans to endure. Its s great read. And its true.

Many "Christian" books today offer too much of a formulaic approach while addressing popular topics such as "3 keys to become a better Christian"..."creating a more effective prayer life"...or even..."7 steps to realizing God's plan for your life". I am not pointing this out to say these types of books are wrong or bad. Rather, my intention is to contrast these with "The Only Road North". I recommend this book to anyone, like me, that has an easier time relating to real life examples. Erik's story will challenge you to seek Truth, and help you grow in ways only possible by asking the hard questions associated with tragic experiences. As a reader, I am left unsettled. Unsettled and asking questions that can only lead toward a greater understanding of God's Truth. But, if you absolutely must follow a formula to seek truth in your own life, than try this... 1)read this book 2)imagine yourself in Erik's situation 3)allow yourself to become unsettled 4)ask tough questions

This is an excellent book that causes one to respond with wonder and action.

Once you read the first few pages, this is a very hard book to put down! The author and his brother and their other friends have an adventurous side to them that most of us only dream (or read)about. The book was very well written, especially for a young first time author. These guys certainly have a heart for ministry and for service and for adventure. The honesty of the author's doubts and questions were very honest and forces the reader to do some thinking of their own. If you are looking for a book that is a happy, feel good book about following Christ and the wonderful things He can do in your life...read this book! It is none of those things, but it will stretch you in ways that makes you uncomfortable...and as Christians we all need to feel uncomfortable sometimes!

I started this book and did not want to stop reading. The adventure these guys went on and the friendship they shared was amazing and something I can't imagine, but it was great thinking about it as I read. The end broke my heart, but I am still so glad I read this book.

"I invite you to share my experiences, to join me on this journey, but warn that after a long and trepidant road we will finally arrive before we started, with more questions than answers, completely and totally unsettled, but ever searching, ever hopeful." This introduction accurately describes Eirk Mirandette's amazing journey. This book asks questions that many people do not want to ask about themselves, and leaves it up to us to find the answers. It is not a self-help book, but it has made more of a difference in my life than almost any other book I have ever read. I highly recommend it to anyone who has ever wondered what their purpose in life is, or thought that there might be more to life than how we are living now.