God's Needle: How Lily Gaynor Brought Hope And Healing To The... by Gaynor, Lily

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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
085721456X
EAN
9780857214560
Date of Publication
2013-06-03
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Paperback / softback
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God's Needle: How Lily Gaynor Brought Hope And Healing To The ...
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Gaynor, Lily
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Publisher
Lion HUDSON PLC
ISBN-10
085721456X
ISBN-13
9780857214560
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038803733

Product Key Features

Book Title
God's Needle : How Lily Gaynor Brought Hope and Healing to the Land of the Witchdoctors
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Religious
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Author
John Butterworth, Lily Gaynor
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in

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This very personal book tells the story Lily Gaynor's work as a medical mis¬sionary in Guinea-Bissau [It is] a heartening story, [for] which anyone interested not only in evangelisation but in third world development as a whole. Facing all [her obstacles] she suggests that the missionary has to 'keep the fire alive in their heart'., What an exciting life Lily must have lead. This book is wonderful. I enjoyed reading about the trials and tribulations of being a missionary. Lily translates the New testament into Papel for the people of her area. but she has to invent a written alphabet before she can do the translation. This book takes us into the heart of her work. She fights food problems, malaria, an escaped psychiatric patient, Cholera and Rabies. This book holds your interest all the way through. You will find yourself rooting for Lily and her work. She is truly a great woman that devoted her life to God and to doing his work. She is truly an Angel to the people of West Africa.
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
266.0092
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
A tremendously cheerful account of life as a missionary in West Africa. Shrewd and brave, Lily laid the foundations for a flourishing church., In 1957 freshly qualified nurse and WEC missionary Lily Gaynor set sail for Guinea-Bissau, to live among the Papel tribe and bring hope and healing to a land oppressed by disease and spirit worship. Tuberculosis, malaria, and typhoid were rife. Children were grossly malnourished; witch doctors flourished. Lily set up a clinic under the mango trees, administering penicillin--God's needle. Many villagers suffered agonizing toothache: Lily learned emergency dentistry. Medical care didn't stop with people: pigs, cows, rabbits, and hens all passed through Lily's hands. Alongside her medical work she learned Papel, invented an alphabet, and translated the entire New Testament. She faced considerable opposition, not always from expected places. Witchdoctors cursed her; new converts were threatened with death; senior colleagues opposed her medical efforts. Despite all obstacles this remarkable woman helped lay the foundations for a flourishing church. Today Guinea-Bissau has one of the strongest national churches in West Africa., In 1957 freshly qualified nurse and WEC missionary Lily Gaynor set sail for Guinea-Bissau, to live among the Papel tribe. Tuberculosis, malaria, and typhoid were rife. Children were grossly malnourished; witch doctors flourished. Lily set up a clinic under the mango trees, administering penicillin - 'God's needle'. Medical care didn't stop there: pigs, cows, rabbits and hens all passed through Lily's hands. Many villagers suffered agonizing toothache: Lily learned emergency dentistry. The book is filled with one arresting medical story after another. In the evenings she learned Papel, invented an alphabet, and finally translated the entire New Testament, now published with Wycliffe Bible Translators. She faced considerable opposition. Witchdoctors cursed; new converts were threatened with death; senior colleagues opposed her medical efforts. Yet today Guinea-Bissau has one of the biggest national churches in West Africa.
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