{"product_id":"mother-teresa-beyond-the-image-9780385493567","title":"Mother Teresa: Beyond The Image","description":"\u003cp\u003eMother Teresa of Calcutta--few figures in the twentieth century have received such adulation. This diminutive Albanian nun was frequently cited as the living embodiment of Christian kindness  received the Nobel Peace Prize  and was hailed as a living saint. Yet the respect she received was not unanimous  and toward the end of her life serious  measured criticisms were directed at this modern icon  who had once seemed beyond reproach. In her fascinating work  Anne Sebba looks carefully at all these views  giving the only objective account of Mother Teresas life and work.  The first half of the book follows the life of young Agnes Bojaxhiu  from her childhood in Serbian-dominated Skopje  to her decision to join the religious life  to her arrival in India during the British Raj. In the second half  Anne Sebba examines the many difficult issues surrounding Mother Teresas work: her attitudes toward abortion and rape  her association with dictators such as the Duvaliers in Haiti  her medical practices  and her fund-raising ethics. Alongside these aspects  Anne Sebba also highlights Mother Teresas dedication to the sick  dying  and destitute  and looks at the motivation that drove this remarkable woman. Hers was an extraordinary life  full of paradox. She was a woman of enormous courage  love  and determination  and her legacy poses some of the most profound questions of our age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931435171893,"sku":"ByrdShop_0385493568","price":65.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385493567.jpg?v=1794212468","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mother-teresa-beyond-the-image-9780385493567","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}