Trail Blazers - Paul Brand: The Shoes That Love Made

Book Description

Paul Brand grew up in the Kolli Malai hills in India having his lessons in tree branches and going from one end of the year to the other barefoot and happy. He was determined never to leave India, never to wear shoes and never to be a doctor like his father - especially to lepers.

But before long he was on his way to school in England, wearing shoes from dawn to dusk and fighting tooth and nail against learning medicine. Years past, years with tragedy and challenges until eventually Paul discovered that the God he loved and trusted had the best plan for his life.

Paul came back to India with a medical degree and there were patients waiting for him - leprosy patients. From then on he devoted his life to their care ... even to the point of making them special shoes! Paul Brand's work was influential in the cure and treatment of leprosy throughout the world. This life destroying disease under Paul's loving care became something treatable and manageable. Lepers no longer needed to be outcasts. Paul's faith in God, his love for mankind and his medical abilities gave those who suffered from leprosy a new life - and hope.

The Trailblazers series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today. This gripping and astonishing story from Lucille Travis will challenge young readers to trust God as Paul Brand did.

A well–known and long–standing series:

• Over 50 titles
  
• Great for ages 9 to 14
  
• Published in 14 languages
  
• Half a million books sold
  

Each biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.

Each book features:

• Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life today
  
• Timeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

Author

Lucille Travis is the author of several children's books and delights in encouraging young writers. A former college lecturer, she has also been a storyteller in Awana clubs and has held children's writing workshops.

Additional Information

Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 175
Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
Publication Date: 2011