Beyond the Stone Arches: An American Missionary Doctor in China, 1892-1932 | 
 enlarge | Author: Edward Bliss Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 817478
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 246
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0471397598
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.92
EAN: 9780471397595
ASIN: 0471397598
Publication Date: December 8, 2000
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"An historical treasure." Bob Edwards, host of National Public Radio's Morning Edition The inspiring story of a true American hero In 1892 Edward Bliss packed up his family and embarked on a journey that took him to a remote outpost in feudal China, where he served as a medical missionary until the early days of Mao Zedong. Bliss battled malaria, plague, floods, and encroaching communist armies to help make the world a better place. He healed the sick, worked as a farmer, delivered babies, and bred cattle all for the "glory of God and dignity of man." This remarkable biography, written by Bliss's son, is a luminous portrait of an exemplary figure, a man whose remarkable life story offers readers inspiration to face adversity in their own time. Beyond the Stone Arches also delivers a sharply etched portrait of one of the great social movements in recent history the outpouring of missionaries to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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beautifully realized June 28, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a wonderfully written account of a missionary's life in early 20th century China. Both educational and entertaining. Well worth the reader's time. Ed Bliss does the subject exquisite justice.
Great Gift Idea for Father's Day!! June 1, 2001
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
From what I've read of reviews and from what I know of the content of this beautifully written biography of a father by his son.
A pioneer missionary doctor in China: a true adventure tale January 27, 2001
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
"Beyond the Stone Arches" is the gripping story of a pioneer missionary doctor who served for four decades in a mission station deep in the interior of Fujian province. Each chapter could stand alone, for the scene changes from Imperial China to the shaky, new Republic in 1911, to civil wars, banditry, floods, plague and cholera epidemics - but through it all, Edward Bliss, Jr. tells the story of his father's daily work, his love for China and its people, his ventures such as raising milk cows so children could have milk, and his courage in the face of danger from Communist guerrillas, bandit gangs and rampant warlords. The book reads like an autobiography, for the author draws heavily on his own extensive interviews with his father and his father's letters, plus the author's own memories of childhood in pre-modern China. This is not a stereotype "missionary book!"
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