Martin Roth

Martin Roth (www.military-orders.com) is a veteran journalist and foreign correspondent whose reports from Asia have appeared in leading publications around the world, including the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun. He is the author of many books.

The first three thrillers in his Military Orders series are “Brother Half Angel,” “The Maria Kannon” and “Military Orders.”

He is also the author of the Johnny Ravine private eye series, with “Prophets and Loss,” “Hot Rock Dreaming” (a finalist in the 2011 Australian Christian Book of the Year awards) and “Burning at the Boss.”

He lives in Australia with his Korean wife and three sons.

Website: http://www.military-orders.com
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• Children of Dreams on Jan. 18, 2012
  
  I had not expected to enjoy as much as I did this quite gripping story of a passionate woman’s struggle to adopt two young girls, one in Nepal, the other in Vietnam. Along the way she had to battle uncaring bureaucracy, corruption, life-threatening disease and even the threat of a Communist uprising. It is a personal story, told from the heart, and the author writes candidly about the breakdown of her marriage and her early fears and insecurities. But it is also a story of redemption, as she puts her faith in God and finds that it is through His overwhelming love that she is able to embark on what is probably her most significant journey, leading her from despair to joy. Highly recommended.
  
• A Strand of Pearls on Feb. 18, 2012
  
  A book that opens with, “No one begins his or her life thinking, ‘When I grow up, I want to be an alcoholic,’ or, ‘I want to be a homosexual,’” is going to make you want to keep reading. And certainly this book makes for compulsive – if somewhat sombre, though ultimately inspiring – reading. It is a collection of quite powerful testimonies from women who have suffered a range of torments, yet, through the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, have emerged strong, proud and with a renewed faith. The writing is raw and uncompromising. Many of the women suffered at the hands of abusive husbands or partners. Alcohol, drugs, masturbation, soft-core porn and lesbianism are discussed. Yet the women do not exude a sense of victimhood. There is no self-pity. Several discuss how they made bad choices. There is much to learn from them, and, in fact, this book is described as a collection of wisdom stories. Ultimately, though, this excellent and highly recommended book is about that inexpressible love that our God has for each of His children, carrying us through the torments to victory. In the words of one of the writers: “The message of my life is that no matter how thoroughly you may believe you have destroyed your future, it can be salvaged. No matter how many mistakes you have made, there is redemption. No matter how much you feel like ‘damaged goods,’ there is salvation. Jesus can take a sow’s ear and make it into a silk purse because He is supernatural, and He loves and cares about us enough to do it. So don’t give up; hang in there! There are reasons for the pain and suffering you are experiencing; you just don’t know them yet. Have faith, don’t try to figure everything out, and depend on God.”