Synopses & Reviews
A solitary woman. A foreign country. An unknown language. An impossible dream? No.
With no mission board to support or guide her, and less than ten dollars in her pocket, Gladys Aylward left her home in England to answer God's call to take the message of the gospel to China. With the Sino-Japanese War waging around her, she struggled to bring the basics of life and the fullness of God to orphaned children. Time after time, God triumphed over impossible situations, and drew people to Himself. The Little Woman tells the story of one woman's determination to serve God at any cost. With God all things are possible!
A true story of a determined missionary, Gladys Aylward : The Little Woman will challenge you to bold and expectant faith.
Synopsis
The thrilling story of a young missionary struggling to reach the people she loves.
About the Author
GLADYS AYLWARD (1902-1970) is known as ¿The Little Woman¿ or ¿Virtuous One¿ who was a missionary to China for many years. At the beginning of her tenure, Gladys joined a seasoned missionary widow to run an inn where, in the evening, they would entertain their guests with stories from the Bible. Gladys also began taking children into her home, and soon she had an orphanage with about 100 children. She is author her autobiography entitled Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman. The 1958 film Inn of the Sixth Happiness, is loosely based on events from her life. Gladys died in Taiwan at age 67 of pneumonia.
Table of Contents
1. China's Millions
2. Moving Out
3. From the Net of the Fowler
4. Among the Mules
5. Among the Feet
6. Ninepence
7. Mrs. Ching
8. The Lull Before the Storm
9. At War
10. Flight
11. The Long Trek
12. The Stethoscope
13. The God Who Loves
14. Mr. Shan
15. Even unto Death
16. Back to England
17. Wong Kwai
18. An Old Suit