Laura Hillenbrand Guestbook. It is my desire to pass along to Ms. Hellenbrand my most sincere thanks and appreciation for her excellent work in the writing of Unbroken. Sir James Jeans The Mysterious Universe Pdf To Jpg' title='Sir James Jeans The Mysterious Universe Pdf To Jpg' />I first read the book several years ago, and have purchased dozens of copies to give to friends and loved ones. Having grown up in the Los Angeles area in the 4. I am very aware of the exploits of Louie Zamperini, and was familiar with his story and influence in the community, and throughout the country. Having read Laura Hillenbrands account of Louies life story, I was most anxious to see the film, and especially to see the most significant aspect of his life that made forgiveness and release from Louies many addictions possible, including the restoration of a failing marriage. However, I was disappointed that that segment of Louies life didnt make it to the screen. Although I understand there are only so many details that can be sandwiched into a theatrical presentation, that detail is what made Louies life relevant. Hopefully, people who see the film will be motivated to find out the rest of the story, and purchase a copy of Lauras book. In the meantime, it occurred to me that Ms. Hillenbrand may have another opportunity to consider an equally impressive and remarkable story of the life of Bruce Olson. In order to provide a brief, and yet succinct bio of Mr. Uber is closing in on a pick to replace its former CEO Travis Kalanick, who departed the ridehailing giant under a storm of allegations he tolerated a widespread. Olsons story, I have added a some highlights of his life. However, the most compelling narrative would be to read his own personal biography entitled, Bruchko. For years I have been convinced that a well written book of Bruce Olsons life would make a great reading experience, but also a great movie experience. It has intrigue drama romance action and is socially redeeming. Just thought I would pass along my appreciation, and encourage Ms. Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. Find stories, updates and expert opinion. Weve been pining over the lithe and lovely Alpine A110 for a while now, even though we know damn well were never going to get it here in these States, United. Hillenbrand to consider such a project. Sincerely,Carl R. Johnson. Brief Bio of Bruce Olson Bruce Olson b. November 1. 0, 1. Scandinavian American Christian missionary who is best known for his pioneering work in bringing Christianity to the Motilone Indians of Colombia and Venezuela. His story is told in his autobiographies Bruchko and Bruchko and the Motilone Miracle. Early life. Bruce Olson was born in 1. Saint Paul, Minnesota, the younger of two sons of Marcus and Inga Olson. His father was an investment banker, and his mother was a socialite. Gifted in languages, at an early age Olson learned Greek and Latin. When Olson was 1. Christian conversion, the experience of being born again, while reading the New Testament. He had seen God as a stern, judgmental figure, and became very critical of Lutheran churches. Then in Luke 1. 9 1. Olson encountered another depiction of God For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Olson had known that he was lost separated from God by his sins. Sir James Jeans The Mysterious Universe Pdf To Jpg' title='Sir James Jeans The Mysterious Universe Pdf To Jpg' />But here he discovered that God wanted to find him. That night, Bruce Olson spoke to Jesus, and asked Jesus to satisfy him with the same peace and fulfillment that he had read about in the lives of Jesus apostles. He asked Jesus to help him be a person who pleases God. From that moment on, Olsons life was changed. B83728700000578-4047500-A_controversial_theory_claims_our_understanding_of_gravity_that_-a-4_1482146248414.jpg' alt='Sir James Jeans The Mysterious Universe Pdf To Jpg' title='Sir James Jeans The Mysterious Universe Pdf To Jpg' />At the age of 1. Olson attended his first missionary conference, at the church he began to attend after his conversion. The missionary speaker, a Mr. Rayburn, spoke of his work with the people of New Guinea. Rayburn challenged the congregation to realize that people around the world were starving and dying, separated from Jesus by their sins. Rayburn challenged them to not only put money in the collection plate to help these people, but to go themselves. At that moment, Olson knew that God wanted him to become a missionary to the Indians of South America. In the fall of 1. Olson enrolled in Penn State, transferring to the University of Minnesota a year later to study linguistics. In the meantime, Olson applied to several missions boards, but was rejected as a missionary candidate. But in early 1. 96. Olson left college, bought a plane ticket to Venezuela. At the time, he spoke no Spanish, and had only a few dollars in his hand. Shortly after arriving in Venezuela, Olson heard about the Motilones, a violent stone age tribe living on the borders of Venezuela and Colombia that had been in the news because of violent clashes with oil company employees, seeking to drill on their land. No one in the outside world knew anything about Motilone culture, their language or their life. Olson felt a strong pull towards making contact with the Motilones. Work with the BarUntil the 1. Motilone had little contact with the outside world. They believed in the existence of a single God, and that evil spirits existed in the world. But they believed that God had rejected them for deceiving Him. A man named Sacamaydodji had come to them, claiming to be a prophet, saying that he could take them over the horizon to a better land. They left God and followed him, but eventually came to believe that Sacamaydodji had been a false prophet, and regretted walking away from God. Still, they had a prophecy that a tall man with yellow hair would come with a banana stalk, and that God would come out of the banana stalk. With much difficulty, and after being shot with Motilone arrows, Olson began to live with the Motilone in 1. For one thing, he discovered that the name Motilone was a Spanish name for the tribe, meaning people of short hair. The Motilone call themselves Bar, which means people in their tongue. I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul. As he grew more and more familiar with the tribe,Olsen got the nickname Bruchko given to him by the Motilone. He began to see ways he could help them. The Bar were subject to the ravages of diseases, to shortages in food supply during the rainy season, and to contacts with the outside world that threatened to destroy the Bar and their way of life. Olson began his work by befriending the tribes medicine woman. Olson realized that for him to bring cures to the people would undermine the traditional authority structure in their culture. During an epidemic of pink eye, he watched the medicine woman chanting over the afflicted, asking God to heal them. Olson asked her about the cure, and she sighed, saying that she chanted, but God would not help them, since they had deceived God. Kilauea Mount Etna Mount Yasur Mount Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira Piton de la Fournaise Erta Ale. Torrent Aerosmith Outtakes. Olson went out of the house, and asked an old man afflicted with pink eye if he could touch the corners of his eyes. The old man agreed, and Olson smeared some of the old mans infected tears into his own eyes. Olson quickly developed pink eye himself, and went to the medicine woman for help. She chanted over him, but the pink eye was not cured. Olson gave her some antibiotic ointment, and asked her to apply the ointment to his eyes while she chanted a new chant perhaps because he was an outsider, the old chant didnt work on him. Within a few days, the pink eye had cleared up. The medicine woman tried the new chant on others of the afflicted, with no results. Then she asked Olson for his potion, and sure enough, when she applied the antibiotic and the chant, the pink eye was eradicated. Her success elevated her status in the eyes of the tribe, and cemented Olsons bond with her. Within the tribe, Olson formed a pact with a young man named Bobarishora, becoming adoptive brothers together. The two worked together, visiting many Bar villages, and helping the medicine men and women establish health centers, following the same strategy of introducing change through the villages existing authority structure rather than undermining it.