Bear Grylls, host of the popular "Man vs. Wild" television series and many other media projects, describes Danger Calling as "A book about life, danger, faith, and adventure...in fact, all that makes living so wonderful!"
Grylls, who at 23 became the youngest Brit to reach the peak of Mount Everest, is a TV host, author, adventurer, and former member of the British Special Forces.
Danger Calling and Danger Calling: Youth Edition, the latest works of coauthors Peb Jackson and Jim Lund, release September 1 in bookstores across the country. Each book features sixteen true stories of danger and adventure that will challenge readers to discover if they are living out God's game plan for their lives. The books also include provocative questions about life and faith that make them ideal for study groups or talking over with friends. The books are published by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Peb Jackson will be one of the featured guests on the Focus on the Family daily radio broadcast during a three-part series, "Cancer: Strength for the Battle," that will air March 9-11. The broadcast will also include mention of Peb and Jim's book A Dangerous Faith, which will be offered at a premium to listeners during the three days of the broadcast.
The Washington Post featured a column by A Dangerous Faith coauthor Peb Jackson, entitled "Risk and Faith," on its website on June 25, 2008. Peb was invited to write as a guest voice for the On Faith section of the website. To see the column, go to http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2008/06/risk_and_faith.html.
A Dangerous Faith coauthor Jim Lund talked about the book, read excerpts, answered questions, and signed copies of the book during an appearance at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, Oregon, on June 13.