"Thomas Hale writes about being a missionary surgeon in the same delightful way James Herriot writes about being a country veterinarian. Dr. Hale's incredible experience in tiny, mountainous Nepal are surpassed only by his talent for telling about them. Imagine, for example, the culture shock of moving to a Hindu country under such rigid religious control that it is not only illegal to proselytize, but illegal to change religions as we ..."
"On the Far Side of Liglig Mountain is a book that will take you lands away to the mysterious 'closed' kingdom of Nepal, where its author, Thomas Hale, and his wife, Cynthia, have struggled to serve God as medical doctors. With beguiling humor and humility, Dr. Hale recounts his often amazing (and sometimes almost unbelievable) experiences in bringing western medicine to people who distrust -- even fear -- the introduction of ideas diffe ..."
"Since 1970, the team of Thomas Hale and his wife, Cynthia, have struggled to serve God as medical doctors in the remote storybook kingdom of Nepal. In the process they have experienced both the hardships and the blessings of bringing Western medicine to people who distrust -- even fear -- ideas differing from their own. In the same process, by their selfless love and caring, they have gained the affection and trust of their Nepali patie ..."
"La carta de Pablo a los Gálatas fue escrita no sólo a una iglesia, sino a varias
iglesias, las cuales Pablo había fundado unos años antes. No se sabe
exactamente a cuáles iglesias escribió, ya que ninguna es mencionada por
nombre en esta carta. Tampoco se sabe en qué año fue escrita esta carta:
algunos dicen que fue escrita entre los años 54-56 d.C, mientras otros dicen que
entre los años 48-49 d.C. El motivo que tenía Pablo para e ..."
"It is likely that his friendship with the celebrated marine artist Arthur Briscoe sealed his love of painting, while his knowledge of ships and the sea provided his main subject. This book tells the story of his remarkable life."