Entitled The Life of the Reverend David Brainerd, Chiefly Taken from His Diary, this book is an impressive testimony of faith, self-sacrifice and devotion. It describes the life and ministry of the outstanding American missionary David Brainerd, who devoted his life to missionary work among the Indian tribes of North America. The autobiographical nature of the book, which is based on Brainerd's own diary, helps the reader better understand his inner world, his struggles, victories and failures. This book inspires great things and shows that faith and obedience to God can overcome all difficulties.