Readers will be encouraged and inspired by the remarkable impact of this medical pioneer in the field of leprosy and by her vision for God. Her work in medicine and rehabilitation has literally touched the lives of millions, and her quiet, humble leanings upon her Lord and Savior has touched perhaps even more lives. Through this unique biography/autobiography, we have, for the first time, a look at the personal life and world-renown work of this great medical pioneer.
From the foreword By Phillip Yancey:
"It would be difficult to invent a life more full of adventure than Margaret Brand's. Raised in South Africa, she went away to boarding school in England, took medical training in London during World War II, then moved to India, where she became a world expert on leprosy's effects on the eye...
Reading this memoir, you find other colorful scenes: fermented marmalade exploding in the family luggage, Margaret frantically hemming an uneven dress en route to meet the queen of England. You will learn the challenges of being a mother to six rambunctious children in a foreign country. One of the Brand younsters was always hanging form a tree, battling a tropical virus, or getting her head caught in the jaws of a leopard. You will learn too of the unexpected and providential way Dr. Margaret found herself drawn into the unexplored field of leprosy ophthalmology..."
Pages: 352 (paperback)