Perspective

This non-fiction biography is written in the third person limited point of view by Hudson Taylor's son and the son's wife. It is a short account of Hudson Taylor's life and told in a documentary fashion with facts and important turning points propelling the story forward so other believers may know how God worked through this man. However, because it's a record of Taylor's spiritual journey and the secret he learned to reach inner joy and the power he discovered, the author does not include names of many individuals that most people would think important. For instance, Hudson's children are never mentioned by name other than their daughter, Gracie who dies at a young age. Instead facts are shared in a sterile manner letting us know the first born is a daughter and the remaining children are sons. Nameless children diminish the emotional impact and connection that normally...