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by: Navin Chawla
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 271.97
EAN: 9781852309114
ISBN: 1852309113
Label: Element Books
Manufacturer: Element Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 231
Publication Date: 1996-10
Publisher: Element Books
Sales Rank: 783454
Studio: Element Books
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Product Description:
An authorized biography describes Mother Teresa's mission of faith and the principles that guide her, along with anecdotes about her effect on the world, from peace-making efforts with heads of state to her prayers for a dying child. $25,000 ad/promo.
Amazon.com Review:
First published in Great Britain in 1992, this biography--'hagiography' is a more appropriate term--includes many letters and rare photographs which provide a graphic and moving portrait of the Albanian nun whose work among the poorest of the poor in Calcutta has earned her worldwide acclaim, along with the Nobel Peace Prize. The order founded by Mother Teresa, the Missionaries of Charity, now operates 456 centers in more than 100 countries, feeding half a million families each year. The book does not probe Mother Teresa's theology or question the order's priorities, but it does provide a full account of this remarkable woman's devotion.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - One Will Embark On A Personal Journey When Reading This book
I bought this book in 1997 and over the years (this review was entered in Nov 2008), I have skimmed the chapters for a read (now and then). It wasn't until recently that I read the chapter about "Co-Workers" from end to end. Perhaps I was suppose to read this chapter at this point of my life - only God knows. The simple wisdom of this Christ centered woman was extremely inspiring. It was through this chapter that one was given insight into the thinking process of Mother Theresa - evidently molded ... Read More
Rating: - If you want to become a better person read this book
I am not a brilliant reviewer, and probably don't have anything scholarly or outstanding to say about this book. I don't know if saying that I know it has and will change my life is the truth and I hope that is enough to make you want to read this book.
I was home sick with the flu. Getting out of bed was a task seeminly unaccomplishable. I had this book in my pile to be donated to the library. I was struck to read it, although it had been too long in the donation pile I had never been struck ... Read More
Rating: - A Moving Account of her Life and Work.
Here is an authoritative account of the inspiring life and extraordinary achievements of that frail and ordinary looking little woman named Mother Teresa, written by a friend and admirer from India, who does not even share her faith. Navin Chawla is a senior civil servant working with the government of India, who came into contact with Mother Teresa and was inspired by her to take up the cause of those affected by leprosy, about which he has written another book. This book is the fruit of his hard labor ... Read More
Rating: - Portrait of a Remarkable Life
What makes this hagiography stand out from the many other profiles of Mother Teresa is Navin Chawla's unprecedented access to the Saint of the Gutters. In addition to knowing Mother Teresa for over twenty years, she asked her sisters, associates, and volunteers to cooperate with him in compiling her life story. As a result, readers are privy to Mother Teresa's private one on one meeting with Queen Elizabeth, her phone call from Sadam Hussain, and a hodgepodge of other historical tidbits that provide ... Read More
Rating: - Insightful, authentic, and native view of Mother Teresa
If, like Goldilocks in the children's fable, you're looking for the book about Mother Teresa that is "just right", you found it. If you want to buy only one book, the one that will give you the true to life picture of the physically diminutive and otherwise bigger than life nun, Chawla's biography is for you.
Authors too close to the subject give unnecessary details that distract from the main points. Such is the case in "Mother Teresa, Her Life, Her Work Her Message". But that book, written by ... Read More
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