Of Unseen Things Above
Published on 7. July 2015
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-1-4602-6820-9 (ISBN)
Description
THEA, A YOUNG AMERICAN WOMAN, HAS A PASSION - an innate desire to serve as a missionary in West Africa. Her longing takes her to Burkina Faso, West Africa, where her Christian mission of establishing a church can become a reality. But her experiences start to mold her, to shape her into something she doesn't recognize. Thea's profound involvement in the every-day lives of the villagers gains trust from the people, and the reality of human suffering makes Thea doubt her Christian roots and deep faith in God. In the village of Kongoussi, Thea also meets a Muslim physician, and she falls in love. Together, they strive to fulfill the desires of the villagers, but the tribes' needs are great, and it further weighs on Thea. This touching love story around the enlightening of human need and pain brings Thea to a life-altering decision. Will she keep her faith alive or will these realizations pull her away from her Christian faith forever?
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4602-6820-9 (9781460268209)
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Myrna Brown is the author of five previous books: The Chair Beside the Bed, A People at the Source of a River, Side Effects, A Season of Mists, and Of Unseen Things Above.
Brown was born in Cathlamet, Washington, and spent many years living and working in Burkina Faso, French West Africa. She was the coordinator of alumni affairs for her alma mater, business manager for a newspaper, writer-editor for the US Air Force at the Pentagon, and both a hospital and hospice nurse.
Brown is the mother of three daughters, one of whom is deceased. She retired to Wilmington, North Carolina, with her husband, Denis Brown, now deceased. There she began her writing career, and her life's essence is captured in many of her stories. Brown currently lives near family in San Diego, California.