Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography

Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography

by KathrynSpink (Author)

Synopsis

Manyhave called her a saint. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and India'shighest civilian honor, the Jewel of India, in 1980. Pope John Paul II declaredher Blessed, beatifying her in 2003. For nearly fifty years at the head ofCalcutta's Missionaries of Charity, the Albanian-born Agnes GonxhaBojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa, advocatedfor the poor and homeless, ministered to the sick, provided hospice for theafflicted, and embodied the very essence of humanitarianism. Now, revised andupdated, Kathryn Spink's definitive, authorized biography is simply the best . . . around, according to James Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to(Almost) Everything. Thoroughly researched, sensitively written andunfailingly inspiring, Kathryn Spink's book should be, after Mother Teresa'sown writings, your first resource for understanding one of the greatest saintsin Christian history.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: Rev Upd
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 07 Jun 2011

ISBN 10: 0062026143
ISBN 13: 9780062026149

Media Reviews
Simply the best biography of Mother Teresa around. Thoroughly researched, sensitively written and unfailingly inspiring, Kathryn Spink's book should be, after Mother Teresa's own writings, your first resource for understanding one of the greatest saints in Christian history. -- James Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and My Life with the Saints
Author Bio
Kathryn Spink is the author of several book on the work of Mother Teresa and her coworkers, as well as other inspiring contemporary figures, including Brother Roger of Taize and Bede Griffiths.