| Helen Roseveare: On His Majesty's Service Revised Edition Contributor(s): Howat, Irene (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845502590 ISBN-13: 9781845502591 Publisher: CF4kids OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: Helen Roseveare qualified as a doctor packed up her life in England and set off to be a missionary in the Belgian Colony of the Congo now the Democratic Republic of Congo. She went there to set up hospitals and rural clinics and train national nurses to work in them. Her work often took Helen on long journeys through dense forests on roads that would make a fairground ride seem tame After Congo became an independent country Helens service was interrupted by the Simba Rebellion during which she was assaulted and held captive for several months. After some time of recovery Helen went back to the renamed Zaire to serve the Lord by working with the people there. In the years that followed she established a nurses training college in the hope that the nurses midwives and health workers who trained there would spread out through the vast northeast region of the country taking the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ with them. Since returning to the UK Helen has travelled the world speaking about her experiences and been an inspiration to thousands of people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Religious (see Also Religious - Christian - Bio - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religious - Christian - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Trailblazer Books (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.02" W x 7.06" (0.25 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Helen Roseveare qualified as a doctor, packed up her life in England and set off to be a missionary in the belgian congo. Although living through a rebellion and being taken captive for several months, Helen's faith remained strong and she returned to the renamed 'Zaire' to serve the Lord by working with people there. Her experiences in Africa have been an encouragement to many and made her well known and loved throughout the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Howat, Irene: - Irene Howat is an author and ghost-writer for many different Christian biographies as well as multiple children's books and biographies. Her writing skills have gained her an award from the Australian book trade and a reputation as a reliable writer for young children. |