Who Was Mother Teresa?
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Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, where famine and violence had devastated the poor, Teresa shed her habit and walked the streets of Calcutta tending to the needs of the destitute. Her charity work soon expanded internationally, and her name remains synonymous with compassion and devotion to the poor. Review: Deeply Touching Biography for Children - Who Was ...? biography series for middle grade brings incredible woman – Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic religious sister who tended to the poor of India and became the beloved missionary by millions. Agnes Bojaxhiu was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, now capital of Macedonia, north of Greece. The family was Albanian. She grew up in atmosphere where father told stories from his travels at a table where other people sat; people that Agnes didn’t know. Later, she discovered they were the poorest people in Skopje. Agnes learned early on to help the needy. At Sacred Heart, Agnes helped the priests, and that’s where she learned about Catholic Missions. She loved the stories of people traveling to faraway places to help people in need. At eighteen, she made up her mind to become a missionary nun. She received her mother’s support, but her brother Lazar, military officer, wasn’t as understanding. He claimed – how could she give up everything. Agnes responded, “Lazar, you say that you are important because you are an officer serving the king of two million people. But I am serving the King of the whole world!” Agnes was accepted to Loreto Order in Calcutta, India. When she took her first vows, she became Sister Teresa, known for simplicity and practicality. For the next sixteen years, she taught the girls at St. Mary’s. Then, she took over the Mother Superior’s duties and became Mother Teresa. She loved teaching but Loreto was a place of cloistered nuns, and she knew what was going on outside the convent walls. Then, she heard her next calling to live and work among the poor. After receiving permission from the Catholic Church, in 1948, she walked out of Loreto Convent into the slums of Motijhil. Then, more nuns followed in her footsteps. While helping the poor, she encountered many obstacles but she refused to take no for an answer. The word about her work spread outside India. She received many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. It was for her work “in bringing help to suffering humanity.” She worked until her last days. She said, “She had all eternity to rest.” She died at the age of eighty-seven. She was an ordinary woman who with her great love and compassion for another human being she became an extraordinary saint. This biography is a touching and tear-dropping story of an incredible woman who never sought fame. Instead, others started seeking her story due to her charitable work. This illustrated biography series for young readers, ages 8-12, is presented in a relatable way, with simple sentences and enriched with insightful inserts. Review: Excellent Book! - Excellent book!!! A great read for our youth today, whom most probably have never heard of Mother Teresa who later after she died was named a saint. Her amazing and selfless work she did with the poor and sick in India, her early life, and so much more are detailed in this book. Mother Teresa is a role model for for us. Love this book!
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A**S
Deeply Touching Biography for Children
Who Was ...? biography series for middle grade brings incredible woman – Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic religious sister who tended to the poor of India and became the beloved missionary by millions. Agnes Bojaxhiu was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, now capital of Macedonia, north of Greece. The family was Albanian. She grew up in atmosphere where father told stories from his travels at a table where other people sat; people that Agnes didn’t know. Later, she discovered they were the poorest people in Skopje. Agnes learned early on to help the needy. At Sacred Heart, Agnes helped the priests, and that’s where she learned about Catholic Missions. She loved the stories of people traveling to faraway places to help people in need. At eighteen, she made up her mind to become a missionary nun. She received her mother’s support, but her brother Lazar, military officer, wasn’t as understanding. He claimed – how could she give up everything. Agnes responded, “Lazar, you say that you are important because you are an officer serving the king of two million people. But I am serving the King of the whole world!” Agnes was accepted to Loreto Order in Calcutta, India. When she took her first vows, she became Sister Teresa, known for simplicity and practicality. For the next sixteen years, she taught the girls at St. Mary’s. Then, she took over the Mother Superior’s duties and became Mother Teresa. She loved teaching but Loreto was a place of cloistered nuns, and she knew what was going on outside the convent walls. Then, she heard her next calling to live and work among the poor. After receiving permission from the Catholic Church, in 1948, she walked out of Loreto Convent into the slums of Motijhil. Then, more nuns followed in her footsteps. While helping the poor, she encountered many obstacles but she refused to take no for an answer. The word about her work spread outside India. She received many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. It was for her work “in bringing help to suffering humanity.” She worked until her last days. She said, “She had all eternity to rest.” She died at the age of eighty-seven. She was an ordinary woman who with her great love and compassion for another human being she became an extraordinary saint. This biography is a touching and tear-dropping story of an incredible woman who never sought fame. Instead, others started seeking her story due to her charitable work. This illustrated biography series for young readers, ages 8-12, is presented in a relatable way, with simple sentences and enriched with insightful inserts.
L**M
Excellent Book!
Excellent book!!! A great read for our youth today, whom most probably have never heard of Mother Teresa who later after she died was named a saint. Her amazing and selfless work she did with the poor and sick in India, her early life, and so much more are detailed in this book. Mother Teresa is a role model for for us. Love this book!
J**T
I love this book
I always knew who she was but this book gave me more info. This book made me cry a little cause we complain alot about our lives but as u read this book u here about people who have serious injuries and suffer allot. I recommend this book so u can learn about people who ( i dont know ) change the world. this is a really good book for kids so they can learn about history. I know there r some difficult words but u can use a dictionary or digital dictionary ( if u r using a kindle ) and u will learn new words too. I hope u like this book as much as i do. Enjoy reading
E**H
HISTORY KEEPING BOOKS. LOVE THAT.
GIFT FOR A CHRISTIAN WHO LOVES JESUS.
B**.
Good coverage of her life.
Concise wrap up of her life.
N**.
Nice book for an 8 year old
Love these books. My son, who is 9 has been reading them for a little over a year now and this book is wonderful. I must say that this one is not one of his favorites. He is a history junkey, lol. He so far seems to love the Jackie Robinson, Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E Lee, What is the world series the best as a 8 and 9 year old. I also read these to him in the evenings and I really enjoy them as a 40 year old father. I have learned so much from them as well. Sometimes I read them before or after my son in order to have an educated discussion with him about the subject of the book. I really also get alot out of them as well.
J**N
Granddaughter LOVES these books! She is in 2nd grade, but is an advanced reader.
Granddaughter LOVES these books! She is in 2nd grade, but is an advanced reader.
I**E
Good to read
My son loves the collection
M**H
Great book and awesome prompt service.
Great book, great and prompt service. Thank you!
K**様
愛と奉仕
元々は裕福な家庭で育った彼女は、ご自身の身分を捨て、ただただ人の為に尽くしたことに感動を覚えました。人生のお手本となる方です。これを、英文で読むことで、言語の学習にもなりますし、素晴らしい人柄にも触れることで、その後の人生にも大きな好影響を受けること間違いなし。オススメの一冊です！
L**A
POSITIVO
El producto se adapta a las expectativas que tenia . Relación contenido - precio . Es una lastima que no haya versión en audio .
S**A
Reading
Very good
Y**A
Ich liebe diese Buchreihe
Schön geschrieben in leicht verständlichem Englisch und schön illustriert, beschreibt das Büchlein das Leben der jeweiligen Person - hier Mother Teresa.
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