Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)

The Housemaid Who Brought God's Love to China

This is the powerful story of Gladys Aylward. Without formal education or a missionary organization to back her, Gladys raised her own finances for the overland trip that would bring her to the country and people that God had etched so deeply on her heart.... China!

What follows is an amazing adventure of faith and determination. Gladys Aylward, a housemaid from England, dared to trust God in the face of dire and seemingly hopeless circumstances. Her amazing adventure of faith and determination is one of the truly great missionary stories of our era (1902–1970).

What You'll Discover

• The true story of Gladys Aylward, the housemaid from England who became a missionary to China
• How she raised her own finances for the overland trip, without a missionary organization to back her
• An amazing adventure of faith and determination in dire, seemingly hopeless circumstances
• One of the truly great missionary stories of our era (1902–1970)
• Includes maps and bibliography for deeper study
• 208-page paperback biography, Ages 10+

Grades: 5+ (Ages 10+, per publisher)

Subjects & Topics: Biography, Missions, Religion, History (20th Century), Geography (maps included)

Books in the Series

• John Newton: Change of Heart (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
• George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
• Corrie Ten Boom: Keeper of the Angels' Den (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
• Jim Elliot: One Great Purpose (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
• C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
• Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
• John Wesley: The World His Parish (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)