Beyond Surprise - Couverture souple

Magee, Kenneth

 
9781462402649: Beyond Surprise
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 146240264X ISBN 13 : 9781462402649
Editeur : InspiringVoices, 2012

Synopsis

As an Oregon farm boy growing up in the 1930s and '40s, Kenneth Magee wanted to give the best he could to God. His motivation led him to study medicine, and through his years of medical service, Magee sought to work for the Lord. But what he didn't expect was just how far God would stretch him. Beyond Surprise shares Magee's life-altering experiences of practicing medicine not only in the United States, but overseas in battle-scarred countries and disaster areas. Working with people of varying faiths and backgrounds as part of Medical Teams International, Magee visited some of the poorest nations on Earth. Each journey showed him the importance of listening, maintaining a sense of humor, and hoping in the decency of mankind. From war-torn Iraq and Afghanistan to poverty-ravaged El Salvador and refugee camps in Liberia, Magee helped people regardless of age, nationality, race, or religion. He listened to a woman named Nergis explain her frightening flight from Saddam Hussein; aided a terrified mother with her infant in tsunami-ravaged Sumatra; endured the torrential rains of Uganda; and enjoyed the simple pleasure of petting a black lamb in an Afghani sheep camp. Beyond Surprise shares the remarkable true story of how one man's faith gave him a lifetime of hope in God's goodness.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

As an Oregon farm boy growing up in the 1930s and '40s, Kenneth Magee wanted to give the best he could to God. His motivation led him to study medicine, and through his years of medical service, Magee sought to work for the Lord. But what he didn't expect was just how far God would stretch him. Beyond Surprise shares Magee's life-altering experiences of practicing medicine not only in the United States, but overseas in battle-scarred countries and disaster areas. Working with people of varying faiths and backgrounds as part of Medical Teams International, Magee visited some of the poorest nations on Earth. Each journey showed him the importance of listening, maintaining a sense of humor, and hoping in the decency of mankind. From war-torn Iraq and Afghanistan to poverty-ravaged El Salvador and refugee camps in Liberia, Magee helped people regardless of age, nationality, race, or religion. He listened to a woman named Nergis explain her frightening flight from Saddam Hussein; aided a terrified mother with her infant in tsunami-ravaged Sumatra; endured the torrential rains of Uganda; and enjoyed the simple pleasure of petting a black lamb in an Afghani sheep camp. Beyond Surprise shares the remarkable true story of how one man's faith gave him a lifetime of hope in God's goodness.

Biographie de l'auteur

Kenneth Magee was born in Oregon. He served as a US Army medic during the Korean War. After he married Jo Anne, he became a grade school teacher for three years and then attended medical school. Magee has been medical director at Klamath Hospice for ten years.

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Éditeur
InspiringVoices
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
146240264X
ISBN 13 
9781462402649
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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