Ebook: Answering the call: the doctor who made Africa his life: the remarkable story of Albert Schweitzer

The tolling of the bell at Lambaréné -- First glimpses of a foreign shore -- A home among the hills -- The peaceful prisoner of war -- Three sacrifices returned -- Living in Lambaréné -- Living between two worlds -- Little miracles in Lambaréné -- A lamp lights the way -- A good shepherd's testimony.;As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of Europe's most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early twentieth century. Yet Schweitzer shocked his contemporaries by forsaking worldly success and embarking on an epic journey into the wilds of French Equatorial Africa, vowing to serve as a lifelong physician to "the least of these" in a mysterious land rife with famine, sickness, and superstition. Enduring hardship, conflict, and personal struggles, he and his beloved wife, Hélène, became German prisoners of war during WWI--and Hélène later battled persistent illnesses. Gire's novelesque narrative sheds new light on Schweitzer's faith-in-action ethic and his commitment to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life.