Classic mission story from India, now back in print.
Big Mo is well-known in his tribe as a great fighter, an alcoholic, and a rich man. Life is good until the day he attends a burning of a dead mother and her still living child. Big Mo tries to save the infant, but is too late. The witch doctor condemns his actions, and Big Mo begins a journey to find meaning in his life and answers to his questions. He also finds Dookie, and abandoned infant about to be devoured by wild dogs. Big Mo attempts to raise her on his own. When Dookie makes friends with another girl who is a Christian, a feud feud is sparked between Big Mo. The witch doctor curses Big Mo and Dookie with the curse of the snake.
Ironically, Dookie is bitten by a poisonous snake a few months later and becomes deathly ill. Is the power of the evil spirits stronger than the Christian magic that Big Mo is learning about?
Follow the tale of Big Mo and his adoptive daughter, Dookie, in their Indian village as they learn about the Great Spirit from the Christians. A must-read for all ages, Dookie, Sookie, and Big Mo will make you laugh and cry and bring you closer to the Christian God they are learning to love, Jesus Christ.
