Life and Death in Nanking

Rebeccasreads recommends LIFE AND DEATH IN NANKING as a time capsule of an era long gone when poverty, rebellion & fear surrounded a young American wife & mother as she works to be a teacher & struggles to keep her family safe in a nation where life has unraveled.Set your recently acquired political correctness aside, & relish the ride. It is one of sheer naivete & racism, courage & poignancy.

"Life and Death in Nanking" is a collection of letters from the author to her parents during the period from December 1946 to November 1948. In 1946 the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions sent her and her husband to Nanking, China. The letters clearly show the culture and political upheaval in China following World War II. As you read her personal letters you will live through her fears, trials, personal growth, and loss as she shares her most emotional times with her parents. It is a highly personal view into the life of a missionary in a very different culture and time and a recommended read for anyone interested in memoir type books.