Monganga Paul: The Congo Ministry and Martyrdom of Paul Carlson, M.D.

by Lois Carlson Bridges

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007DOP0G
• Release Date: January 1966
• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Monganga Paul

Here is the electrifying story of Christian heroism that caught the world's imagination when first published in 1963 - the story of a California surgeon who took his family into the remote jungle of Congo to care for the sick and needy, only to be gunned down after being falsely accused of being a spy. The horror of Dr. Paul Carlson's death on November 24, 1964, during a rescue attempt in Kisangani (then Stanleyville), evoked shocked reactions around the world. Lois Carlson Bridges, Paul's widow, traces the impact of his faith as he sought direction for his life, and the struggle the couple faced in choosing a life of hardship over the alluring comforts of a wealthy, suburban medical practice. The sights and sounds of daily life at the Wasolo hospital - in the forgotten corner of the Ubangi region - spring from these pages, as do the tales of love that bonded the Carlsons and their Congolese brothers and sisters. The reader will sense the pain of separation as Paul Carlson bids farewell to his family and returns to care for his sick patients, only to be arrested and held hostage. Monganga Paul captures the deep faith and quiet heroism of this man who inspired those around him - and millions around the world - with his witness for Christ and selfless sacrifice on behalf of those he was called to serve. --- fron book's back cover