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Book Ships of Mercy

Download or read book Ships of Mercy written by Don Stephens and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2005-10-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Stephens, a Colorado farm boy, is certainly an unlikely hero. And turning a decrepit ocean liner into a floating hospital seems improbable at best. And yet that is exactly what happened twenty-five years ago. Because of the efforts of Stephens, his fleet of ships, and his "navy" of volunteers, thousands around the world have experienced healing of body and spirit. Specializing in fixing facial deformities, Mercy Ships International embodies the great commission and demonstrates what God can do with a few willing hands and determined spirits. In Ships of Mercy, readers will realize the overwhelming need for this type of service and be inspired to lend a hand to make a difference.

Book Mercy Ships

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  • Author : David Miller
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Continuum
  • Release : 2008-08
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Mercy Ships written by David Miller and published by Bloomsbury Continuum. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable insight into the humanitarian exchanges and communications between warring governments during the Second World War.

Book Ships of Mercy

Download or read book Ships of Mercy written by Don Stephens and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ships of Mercy tells the riveting true story of Mercy Ships, the astonishing fleet of hospital ships that sail the globe, bringing dramatic change to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the most impoverished and disease-stricken corners of the world. Ships of Mercy is a page-turner of the highest quality, an inspiring testimony both to the essence of the human spirit and God's amazing providence. It tells the story of a teenager's extraordinary vision brought to reality in the form of a multi-million dollar life-saving mission. It also tells the story of a family of people from diverse backgrounds who have sacrificed their comfort and security in order to perform remarkable acts of grace and kindness.

Book Tales of a Seasick Doctor

Download or read book Tales of a Seasick Doctor written by Christine Aroney-Sine and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a surgeon signs up for an extended mission on a ship and then discovers she has chronic seasickness? Simple. She makes sure there's always a bucket in the operating room! With a delightful sense of humor and a true storyteller's gift, Dr. Sine makes overseas missions work on the mercy ship Anastasis come alive for Christians of all ages.

Book Lifeline Across the Sea

Download or read book Lifeline Across the Sea written by David L. Williams and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The safe exchange of wounded or gravely ill prisoners of war, 'protected personnel' – medical staff and clergy – and diplomats, civilians and alien internees is a little known dimension of the Second World War, yet it was highly dangerous work. Here, David L. Williams tells the gripping story of some fifty mercy ships engaged in these repatriation voyages, each of the exchanges arranged individually between Allied nations and the Axis belligerents, through neutral intermediaries, and often conducted under the supervision of the International Red Cross. Sailing alone and undefended through hostile waters, and conspicuously illuminated at night, the ships were constantly in danger from submarine and aircraft, their safety depending totally on the transmission and receipt of 'safe passage' commands to the armed units in their paths. However, despite the risk of attack and severe loss of life, these exchange operations were essential for providing a lifeline to thousands of people caught up in a cruel and brutal war.

Book Ships of Mercy

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  • Author : Christos Papoutsy
  • Publisher : Peter E. Randall Publisher
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 280 pages

Download or read book Ships of Mercy written by Christos Papoutsy and published by Peter E. Randall Publisher. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ships of Mercy" reveals the true heroes of Smyrna, forgotten by history. It is based on more than ten years of research by Christos Papoutsy, who traveled around the globe to document the rescue of hundreds of thousands of Greek refugees on the Smyrna quay in September 1922.

Book Voyage of Mercy

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  • Author : Stephen Puleo
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Press
  • Release : 2020-03-03
  • ISBN : 1250200482
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Voyage of Mercy written by Stephen Puleo and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Puleo has found a new way to tell the story with this well-researched and splendidly written chronicle of the Jamestown, its captain, and an Irish priest who ministered to the starving in Cork city...Puleo’s tale, despite the hardship to come, surely is a tribute to the better angels of America’s nature, and in that sense, it couldn’t be more timely.” —The Wall Street Journal The remarkable story of the mission that inspired a nation to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato famine and began America's tradition of providing humanitarian aid around the world More than 5,000 ships left Ireland during the great potato famine in the late 1840s, transporting the starving and the destitute away from their stricken homeland. The first vessel to sail in the other direction, to help the millions unable to escape, was the USS Jamestown, a converted warship, which left Boston in March 1847 loaded with precious food for Ireland. In an unprecedented move by Congress, the warship had been placed in civilian hands, stripped of its guns, and committed to the peaceful delivery of food, clothing, and supplies in a mission that would launch America’s first full-blown humanitarian relief effort. Captain Robert Bennet Forbes and the crew of the USS Jamestown embarked on a voyage that began a massive eighteen-month demonstration of soaring goodwill against the backdrop of unfathomable despair—one nation’s struggle to survive, and another’s effort to provide a lifeline. The Jamestown mission captured hearts and minds on both sides of the Atlantic, of the wealthy and the hardscrabble poor, of poets and politicians. Forbes’ undertaking inspired a nationwide outpouring of relief that was unprecedented in size and scope, the first instance of an entire nation extending a hand to a foreign neighbor for purely humanitarian reasons. It showed the world that national generosity and brotherhood were not signs of weakness, but displays of quiet strength and moral certitude. In Voyage of Mercy, Stephen Puleo tells the incredible story of the famine, the Jamestown voyage, and the commitment of thousands of ordinary Americans to offer relief to Ireland, a groundswell that provided the collaborative blueprint for future relief efforts, and established the United States as the leader in international aid. The USS Jamestown’s heroic voyage showed how the ramifications of a single decision can be measured not in days, but in decades.

Book Ships of Mercy

Download or read book Ships of Mercy written by Don Stephens and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Alcalde

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003-01
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 88 pages

Download or read book The Alcalde written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the magazine of the Texas Exes, The Alcalde has united alumni and friends of The University of Texas at Austin for nearly 100 years. The Alcalde serves as an intellectual crossroads where UT's luminaries - artists, engineers, executives, musicians, attorneys, journalists, lawmakers, and professors among them - meet bimonthly to exchange ideas. Its pages also offer a place for Texas Exes to swap stories and share memories of Austin and their alma mater. The magazine's unique name is Spanish for "mayor" or "chief magistrate"; the nickname of the governor who signed UT into existence was "The Old Alcalde."

Book Who Will Take Our Children

Download or read book Who Will Take Our Children written by Carlton Jackson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1985, is a scholarly examination of the of the British wartime evacuation of 4 million people, mostly children, from the cities to the countryside – and how it affected social life during the war years. It uses hitherto unpublished material from the collections of the Children’s Overseas Reception Board and the Mass Observation Archive.

Book Introduction to Leadership

Download or read book Introduction to Leadership written by Peter G. Northouse and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New chapter on Destructive Leadership! The Fifth Edition of Peter G. Northouse’s best-selling Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, establishing a constructive climate, listening to outgroup members, and overcoming obstacles. Case studies, self-assessment questionnaires, observational exercises, and reflection and action worksheets engage readers to apply leadership concepts to their own lives. Grounded in leadership theory and the latest research, the fully updated, highly practical Fifth Edition includes a new chapter on destructive leadership, 18 new cases, and 5 new Leadership Snapshots. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.

Book Ships to Serve the Nations

Download or read book Ships to Serve the Nations written by Mercy Ships and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Daily Dose of Mercy

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  • Author : Don Stephens
  • Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
  • Release : 2018-11-15
  • ISBN : 1529337143
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book A Daily Dose of Mercy written by Don Stephens and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.' Micah 6:8 NIV This book contains 365 short daily devotions on the theme of mercy. Each day's reading will take about one minute to read, and is accompanied by a short scripture passage and a gentle tug on your heart to be the light of mercy in someone's life each day, because a merciful heart looks beyond its own difficulties and encourages others. Written by Don Stephens, bestselling author of Ships of Mercy, and founder of the charity Mercy Ships which offers free surgical care to people in desperate need in Africa, these daily devotional readings are inspired by the very best stories from the work of the people who volunteer on the ship. But each day's reflection points to the need for mercy everywhere... not just across the ocean, but down the street, next door, and even in our very own homes.

Book The Rotarian  November 2013

Download or read book The Rotarian November 2013 written by and published by Rotary International. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book I Wasn t Strong Like This When I Started Out  True Stories of Becoming a Nurse

Download or read book I Wasn t Strong Like This When I Started Out True Stories of Becoming a Nurse written by Lee Gutkind and published by Underland Press. This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of true narratives reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first "sticks," first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts, and keeps them in the profession. The stories reveal many voices from nurses at different stages of their careers: One nurse-in-training longs to be trusted with more "important" procedures, while another questions her ability to care for nursing home residents. An efficient young emergency room nurse finds his life and career irrevocably changed by a car accident. A nurse practitioner wonders whether she has violated professional boundaries in her care for a homeless man with AIDS, and a home care case manager is the sole attendee at a funeral for one of her patients. What connects these stories is the passion and strength of the writers, who struggle against burnout and bureaucracy to serve their patients with skill, empathy, and strength.