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Divine Collision

An African Boy, An American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable Battle for Freedom

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Divine Collision

Written by: Jim Gash
Narrated by: Brandon Batchelar, Jason White
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"The story is as emotional as it is thrilling, and it reads like a major film." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Jim Gash’s comfortable life as a Los Angeles lawyer and law professor nearly ensured that he and Henry, a Ugandan boy languishing in prison for two murders he didn’t commit, would never meet. Henry was losing hope and prayed for a sign from God. Halfway around the world, Jim listened to best-selling author of Love Does, Bob Goff, encourage lawyers to use their legal training to help imprisoned children in Africa. Jim felt an irresistible urge to respond to this call. Little did Henry know, his prayer had been answered.
Divine Collision tells the first hand, true story of how Jim and Henry, separated not only by an ocean and thousands of miles, but also differing cultures and life experiences, inspired justice reform for an entire country. Divine Collision is a fast-paced thriller and will keep you listening, wanting to know what happens next for Henry and Jim. Christian Living Christianity Law Politics & Government Professionals & Academics Africa
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Divine Collision introduces the reader to a different world; one in Africa that is much different than the West. I learned a lot about Ugandan culture; yes, a little about the religious, political, legal and societal norms, but mostly how these aspects of life impact the individual - Henry, and the author's (Jim) experience of this foreign world. Jim comes from a place of privilege and the contrast he experiences between the two worlds is provocative. I am a Christian and found many rewarding insights and evidence of God at work in both the lives of Jim and Henry. Throughout the narrative, I found myself inspired, angry, annoyed and saddened by Jim and Henry's trials. The way the story is shared it is very easy to empathize and then feel gratitude for your own life; these are what I ultimately took away from Divine Collision, 'gratitude' from 'empathy.' For those readers who are considering this book but are not Christian, I highly recommend listening to the story anyway. Although the author relates his experiences through the lens of Christianity, anyone could surely appreciate the struggle of another human being enduring oppression, threat and archaic means of social control. Overall, this book is about a very human story and easily encourages the listeners humanity to be rejuvenated.

Divine Collision is just over nine hours so listening will take time but that demonstrated to me the author was passionate about his experience and wanted it documented thoroughly. There were times that the story was exceedingly detailed and articulate, but commonly, the narrative is thorough, interesting and shared in a tender way - this book will definitely invoke the listener's compassion.

A True Christian Story that Uplifts the Spirit

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