Christian Encounters: Saint Patrick by Jonathan Rogers

   This was a short biography of St. Patrick who was a slave in Ireland, escaped back to his home in Britain and later returned to Ireland to share the gospel of Christ.  In addition to giving us a sketch of his life, Rogers included throughout the book some legends and myths and tries to separate the truth from fiction.  Also, Patrick's own writings are included in the appendices.
   This book was informative but the writing style was not as interesting as I was hoping.  The first couple pages were setting the historical background and gave the book a slow start, but overall the book was a good read.  If you decide to get this book, you should definitely read Patrick's writings at the end.  They gave me a better understanding of his beliefs.  After reading this book, I feel like I now have a much better knowledge of this missionary who loved God and the people he served.
(Thomas Nelson has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book to critique.)

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars