A Safe Arrival - Couverture souple

Southwell, Sonja

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1504312090 ISBN 13 : 9781504312097

Editeur : BalboaPressAU, 2018

Synopsis

In A Safe Arrival, author Sonja Southwell tells the unforgettable story of her parentsRyer and Johanna van Kralingenattending particularly to the period of their service as Salvation Army officers in Holland and in the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) from the 1930s through to the 1950s. It includes the harrowing period of their internment by the Japanese during World War II. Sonjas beautifully rendered and meticulously researched memoir/biography adds an important untold chapter to published histories of the Asia-Pacific and Indonesian Independence Wars. It also offers a timely and poignant reminder of the brutal realities of war and its often life-long traumatic sequelae in the lives of those it touches. But above everything else, this is a deeply moving and inspiring account, not just of human survival, but of the triumph of Love over Fear. It is a story of remarkable spiritual faith and calling that compel and enable two ordinary people to perform extraordinary acts of bravery and compassionate service to others. Throughout their lives, Sonjas parents took the essence of a Dutch proverb to heart: God has not promised us a calm journey, but a safe arrival. This is the story of Ryer and Johannas often turbulent voyage and their ultimately safe arrival.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sonja Southwell is the daughter of Dutch Salvation Army officer-missionaries and was born in Indonesia just prior to World War II before eventually moving with her parents to Australia in 1953. A fully qualified nurse prior to marriage, she also trained and served worldwide as a Salvation Army officer, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. Now retired, she is involved in pastoral, interchurch, and other ministries in Melbourne, Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BalboaPressAU
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1504312090
• ISBN 13: 9781504312097
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 314
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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