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Book SynopsisRobert Lunt lived in Argentina from 1977 and worked in the north with the Wichi people, chiefly as co-ordinator of the Bible into the Wichi language. He married Margaret, a former missionary doctor and their two daughters were born in Argentina. Part 1 recounts their life in the Chaco, the homeland of the Wichi people. Life's precarious and unpredictable nature is described with realism and plentiful anecdote, all infused with characteristic humour.. Part 2 tells the story of the Wichi Bible translation with its linguistic and cultural challenges and Robert Lunt's tremendously gifted and unconventional Wichi colleagues, people who created a work described proudly by the Bible Society of Argentina as "the first complete Bible in an authentically Argentine language".
Trade ReviewWow!!! What a story! 'Chaco Challenge' is a fascinating and inspirational account not only of bringing Christ in word and in action to people in the outback of Northern Argentina, but also an account of the dramatic change of life style for the Lunt family; what a leap of faith for Robert and his wife, Margaret, with their two small daughters to immerse themselves in the almost unimaginable trials and difficulties of daily life with the indigenous Wichi people! It is a story well worth sharing and I hope it reaches a wide audience. Roy Gascoyne
Table of ContentsPART 1 1. Pointing the way to Peace 2. A town called Juarez 3. Cesar 4. Missions of mercy 5. Reginaldo 6. A virtuous and industrious woman 7. Two Antonios 8. A school to remember and treasure 9. School Governor 10. The Wonder of this Church 11. Bishop Mario and his colleagues 12. Special Measures 13. Otamsek 14. The hardest chapter 15.'Foreigners only' 16. All welcome 17. God is with us 18. Tramites - or Termites? 19. A night on the rails 20. Training for mission? 21. Coaching for mission? 22."History is more or less bunk" (Henry Ford - and some of your vehicles too, Henry 23. What's in a nickname? 24. Celebrating, Living 25. More wildlife 26. Learning to communicate (with difficulty) 27. What do you do in the evenings? 28. A UK aftermath 29. A UK-Argentina aftermath 30. A new resource Appendix: The Travails of a Gendarme PART 2 1, The rise and fall of Black Cover 2. Promising beginnings 3. The Old follows the New 4. Eureka! 5. Your consultant will see you 6. Translation Issues 7. The Dreams and Sayings of Translator Isidro 8. Teaching the language 9. Other publications Appendix 1: Examples from the translation Appendix 2: Matthew 5:3-12: the Beatitudes Appendix 3: Sounds and Letters
