Girls & Women, Christianity, Religion - General & Miscellaneous, Religious Figures - Biography, Women - Biography
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Overview
While the world mourned the passing of Diana, Princess of Wales, the news came of a further devastating loss for humanity. At 87 years old, Mother Teresa of Calcutta had died. Kathryn Spink who worked with her for thirteen years now tells the story of her remarkable life.While the world mourned the passing of Diana, Princess of Wales, the news came of a further devastating loss for humanity. At 87 years old, Mother Teresa of Calcutta had died. Kathryn Spink who worked with her for thirteen years now tells the story of her remarkable life. In 1991 Mother Teresa gave Kathryn Spink permission to proceed with a full account of her life and work, but only on the condition that it was published after her death. Now for the first time in paperback, the full story of Mother Teresa's remarkable life can be told. Drawing on private conversations and letters embargoed until after her death, this authorized biography portrays a compassionate and saintly woman who was, at times, also flawed. About Mother Teresa — Mother Teresa founded her Missionaries of Charity in 1938 and opened her first Home in 1954. Others have been opened around the world, wherever their "work of love" has been needed. As a result Mother Teresa has become the best known Christian figure in the twentieth century.
An account of the life of Mother Teresa, the Serbian nun who founded a religious order, the Sisters of Charity, to serve the sick and needy of Calcutta, India, and of the work that earned her a Nobel Peace Prize.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Open up this book from the "Twentieth-Century History Makers" series to discover intriguing information about Agnes Bojaxhiu. Agnes was born in The Balkans in 1910 to a devoutly religious family that included two other children. Even though she did not feel a calling to be a nun early on, she knew by the age of 18 that she had the desire to go in that direction. When tradition deemed it necessary to choose the name of a saint, Agnes chose Sister Teresa for a French nun. Though the French nun's name was Theresa, Agnes used the Spanish spelling of Teresa. As a nun, Teresa became a good teacher and worked diligently. She also thrived when aiding the unfortunate in India. In order to truly aid the needy, she fought to change the rule that stated she could not live outside the nunnery. Her persistence paid off and eventually she headed her own order as Mother Teresa and had full reign to do those tasks needed in the outer world. Throughout her life Mother Teresa sought to improve the plight of the less fortunate. However, this book adds a new dimension to her life when it questions her character and also some of the dealings of her order. Regardless, this book is well worth the read. A pertinent timeline offers key happenings in her life. An excellent glossary and page of extra resources round out the book. 2003, Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers/Harcourt,— Nancy Garhan Attebury
Book Details
Published
April 1, 2003
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pages
112
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780739861431