Good Broth to Warm Our Bones

By: Hugh Steven

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Synopsis: In the desolate Arctic tundra of Alaska's North Slope, the wind chill factor can plunge 100 degrees below zero. One small miscalculation, one seemingly insignificant oversight, can mean death by freezing. Thus, when the hardy lnupiat Eskimos of this region stop on the trail to pass around a cup of warm broth heated on a Primus stove, it is more than just shared nourishment. It is a symbol of their complete dependence on one another for survival. Into this close-knit culture on the edge of the world came Don Webster. Don was a taanak (outsider) with the burden of bringing the Inupiat people a different kind of "broth"--the New Testament in their native tongue. Could he survive the bitter nine-month Winter? Would he ever be accepted by these remarkable people who had learned to wrest a living from perhaps the most desolate place on earth? Here is the thrilling story of how Don Webster, with the help of the legendary Roy Ahmaogak, was able to overcome seemingly impossible hardships--to bring the life-giving broth of God's Word to warm the hearts of these Alaska Eskimos.