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Mary Slessor—Everybody's Mother: The Era and Impact of a Victorian Missionary
Mary Slessor—Everybody's Mother: The Era and Impact of a Victorian Missionary
Mary Slessor—Everybody's Mother: The Era and Impact of a Victorian Missionary
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How did a petite redhead from the slums of Dundee become a role model for a hundred years? How did she come to wield influence in the land known to her compatriots as "the white man's grave"? Why are there statues of her holding twins in Nigeria? How did she develop her missionary fervor combined with down-to-earth common sense? How did she overcome difficult situations throughout her life in ways that set her apart from many Victorians?

Her "eccentricities" are often cited: She climbed trees, marched barefoot and bareheaded through the forest, declined to filter her water, and shed her Victorian petticoats. On the other hand, because of her understanding of and rapport with the Africans among whom she lived, the British government appointed her their first woman magistrate anywhere in the world and later awarded her the highest honor then bestowed on a woman commoner.

Mary Slessor--Everybody's Mother examines the era and influence of this extraordinary woman, who spent thirty-eight years serving as a Presbyterian missionary in Calabar. The work answers questions about the public Mary Slessor. It also looks at her private life. The author makes use of materials not found elsewhere, including Slessor's own writings and those of others of her era, reminiscences of her adopted Nigerian son, and assessments from contemporary sources.

Slessor's audacity in remote areas of Nigeria contrasted with her timidity in public meetings in Scotland. She shunned the limelight and wondered why anyone would want to know about her. Her fame continues, especially in Nigeria and Scotland. She was certain God called her to serve in Calabar, the home she claimed as her own, where she became eka kpukpru owo--everybody's mother.
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Release dateSep 5, 2008
ISBN9781621890027
Mary Slessor—Everybody's Mother: The Era and Impact of a Victorian Missionary
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Jeanette Hardage

Jeanette Hardage develops independent writing projects. Her work has appeared in Christianity Today, the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, the Journal of Medical Biography and other publications. At Sea with God, written with her husband, Owen Hardage, is forthcoming.

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    Mary lived her life depending on God for her guidance & strength. She faced so many challenges each day that would heaved caused most people to give up after a few months. Her health was not good especially in her last years. But, even with her unorthodox methods the Nigerian people could see the love and devotion she had. What an inspiration!

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