Albert Schweitzer People Who Have Helped the World

by Patricia Lantier-Sampon, James Bentley

Examines the life of the humanitarian who pursued medical missionary work in the jungles of Africa while developing his spiritual beliefs about the value of all life

64 pages, Hardcover

First published November 17, 1988

Reviews

[Koduvayur Harikrishnan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the wonderfully informative series called "People who have helped the world" this little book is worth reading to regain confidence in humankind's innate goodness. Albert Schweitzer epitomised such goodness, throughout his life, pursuing his noble goals to the end. A doctor, musician, luthier, author, Nobel laureate, philosopher - but above all, a humanitarian the like of which one rarely gets to see or hear about. In less than 70 pages, James Bentley summarises this remarkable amn's commitment to doing good to fellow humans, animals and everything else. This book will move and inspire many a young mind to take up the good cause of helping those who need them most. This book is a perfect gift to give young people - we may yet build a decent society as residents of this planet.

[Barbara Ab · Rating 4 out of 5]

First these two series of little books (about 64 pages) - Scientist who have changed the world and People who have helped the world – are incredible well done. They are small but they provide a complete account of each person life with an outstanding historical background and future developments of his discoveries.. They are also full of pictures with full explanations and outlined quotes.

Sceweitzer was a famous musician and had two PhD before he was 30, then he decided to study medicine to help people (theology are just words I presume he understood!)
“In everything you recognize yourself. The tine beetle that lies dead in your path – it was a living creature, struggling for existence like yourself, rejoicing in the sun like you, knowing fear and pain like you. And now it is no more than decaying matter – which is what you will be sooner or later , too” A. Schweitzer.
Reverence for life was his belief.