Answering the Call, Ken Gire
Answering the Call, Ken Gire
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Answering the Call
The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life: The Remarkable Story of Albert Schweitzer

Author: Ken Gire

Narrator: Jim Sanders

Unabridged: 4 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/17/2019

Synopsis

Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others.As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of EuropeÆs 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 ôthe least of theseö in a mysterious land rife with famine, sickness, and superstition. Enduring hardship, conflict, and personal struggles, he and his beloved wife, H?l?ne, became French prisoners of war during WWI, and H?l?ne later battled persistent illnesses. Ken GireÆs page-turning, novelesque narrative sheds new light on SchweitzerÆs faith-in-action ethic and his commitment to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life.The legacy of this 1952 Nobel Prize honoree endures in the thriving African hospital community that began in a humble chicken coop, in the millions who have drawn inspiration from his example, and in the challenge that emanates from his life story into our day.Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatnessùand he achieved it by making his life his greatest sermon to a world in desperate need of hope and healing.

About Ken Gire

Ken Gire is the author of more than 20 books including the bestsellers, The Divine Embrace and Intimate Moments with the Savior. A graduate of Texas Christian University and Dallas Theological Seminary, he lives in Texas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard on July 01, 2014

This book nearly got 1 or 2 stars. As a work this book is terribly disappointing on several levels. First of which, Dr. Schweitzer was a subject of one of the few books I read as a child. With his immense intellect and in his willingness to serve humanity; the good doctor became somewhat of a person......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on December 03, 2016

Read this for book club. While the life of Albert Schweitzer is incredibly inspiring, I wish this book had more depth and nuance. A very easy introduction to Schweitzer's life and work.......more

Goodreads review by Gary on October 08, 2018

I found this book interesting. Dr. Albert Schweitzer was an amazing man who worked very hard. He was brilliant and could have settled for a life of wealth and comfort, but he chose to go to Africa to start a medical center for the very poor. His faith was shown in the book, demonstrating his love fo......more

Goodreads review by Katra on July 23, 2015

Schweitzer is one of my greatest personal heroes, so I started reading this book ready to love it. It was a disappointment. The subject matter was truly inspiring, the writing was flat, sometimes embarrassing. To make things worse, I listened on audio CDs, and the narrator was sub par as well.His at......more

Goodreads review by Don on October 25, 2015

Africa as poor man at gate, make my life the sermon, philosophy theology medicine, no dogma in religion of love, fear of poison or fix own food, all life valuable, reverence for life, civilization and ethics, philosophy of civilization, most valuable knowledge how to deal with disappointments, leopa......more

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