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Teresa of Calcutta: A Personal Memoir
This revised and updated edition recalls the important events of Blessed Teresa's her call to join the Sisters of Loreto, her assignment to teach in Calcutta, her subsequent call to consecrate herself to the poor, her founding of the Missionaries of Charity, her receipt of the Nobel Prize for Peace, her strength of spirit in the face of illness, her death and beatification. The epitome of Christian charity, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta found God present among those who suffered the most.
Living the greater part of her life in India, Mother Teresa planted seeds of goodness throughout the entire world. Her presence and left an indelible print of kindness and holiness that earned her the reputation of a "living saint."
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Living the greater part of her life in India, Mother Teresa planted seeds of goodness throughout the entire world. Her presence and left an indelible print of kindness and holiness that earned her the reputation of a "living saint."
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208 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2006
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April 16, 2008
This is a pretty good book about an amazing human being. It is definitely something you should read when you start feeling too-good about yourself, there is no way to compare with Mother Theresa.
The book is easy to read and the life that she led results in subject matter that is interesting, no matter how it is presented. The book seems to be very repetitive, almost as if there was no editing done. In the parts that are written, it seems like you are reading a "reader's digest" story more than a biography/memoir. Also, the "Personal Memoir" title is very misleading because it is not at all written from a personal standpoint. It is the author telling her story, or other people's stories about her.
Definitely worth reading however, and quick to get through.
The book is easy to read and the life that she led results in subject matter that is interesting, no matter how it is presented. The book seems to be very repetitive, almost as if there was no editing done. In the parts that are written, it seems like you are reading a "reader's digest" story more than a biography/memoir. Also, the "Personal Memoir" title is very misleading because it is not at all written from a personal standpoint. It is the author telling her story, or other people's stories about her.
Definitely worth reading however, and quick to get through.
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