Congo kaleidoscope / by Alice Cobble Henry.

Author
Henry, Alice Cobble [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Penney Farms, Fla.?] : [A.C. Henry?], 1997.
Description
vi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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    Tells of an American couple who went to the Congo as missionaries in the early 1930s and stayed until the mid-1950s.
    Contents
    • The Great Depression
    • How to solve difficult situations
    • What's worth doing once is worth doing twice
    • Trips on rivers : mother's diary
    • My husband has two wives
    • Thanksgiving
    • Baptismal scenes
    • Curses and cannibals
    • First white woman in village
    • Words speak louder than actions
    • Wisdom of Africans
    • New tasks, new challenges
    • Reactions to circumstances
    • Babies and exotic foods
    • Challenges of Nsamba
    • Dedication of teachers
    • Be prepared for the unexpected
    • Furlough, adjustments, return
    • Some problems Africans faced
    • Superstitions
    • Wives : sources of difficulties
    • Spice of life : Congo fashion
    • Therapy of trips
    • Death of children
    • Effects of World War II
    • Dr. and Mrs. Henderson
    • African sermons : other events in church
    • Raising our children in Congo
    • Responsibilities of civlization
    • Unexpected trips ; Rabies
    • Our last furlough
    • Frustrations in assignment
    • Growth in character of Congo women
    • Changes in all aspects of life
    • Dilemmas for African Christians
    • New maternity ; Special trips
    • Last dugout canoe trip : death
    • Facing the future
    • Our faith and efforts justified.
    OCLC
    39108212
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