Preface by Tim Costello (World Vision Australia)
"... a compelling story of survival ... this book will leave any reader with a heart of hope and encouragement."
This Book Has Been Shortlisted for the Australian Christian Book of the Year Award 2008: A positive, dramatic, Australian story with a foreword by Tim Costello. This well-designed selfpublished account of the life of a Vietnamese orphan brought into an Australian Christian family, shows the power of God in the midst of multiple adversities. A harrowing exploration of early life in a Vietnamese orphanage during the Vietnamese war, is followed by a realistic portrayal of our contemporary Australian drug culture. The title is a clever but appropriate reminder of God’s transforming power in the lives of his children. Reading Heart of Stone will encourage faith in the face of seemingly hopeless situations. A personal, contemporary, Australian immigrant story, which needs to be told. (Judges' comments - Australian Christian Literature Society)