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2) Answering the Call: The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life: The Remarkable Story of Albert Schweitzer
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p2013
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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 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...
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[1960]
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Dr. Schweitzer of Lambaréné is in the nature of a personal appreciation of one of the towering figures of the twentieth century. Written on the basis of firsthand knowledge and observation, it is an informal, intimate account of Albert Schweitzer at work and in repose. Norman Cousins attempts to convey some idea of the burden Schweitzer has taken upon himself - and why he chose to take it. He also tells of Schweitzer's deep concern for the natural...
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