Sister Emmanuelle: Secrets for Life
Publisher
:
Anne Carrière
Parution date
:
2000
EAN
:
9782843371301
Description
Sister Emmanuelle is the French woman who is perhaps most admired by foreigners. After a career of teaching, this exceptional woman refused to retire and instead spent two decades working in the shantytowns of Cairo. Her life since her return to France in 1993 is equally fascinating, although largely unknown. Pierre Lunel accompanied Sister Emmanuelle to the south of France, and discovered that her life in Provence is far removed from the idyllic images of Peter Mayle. She helps the homeless and the poor, in the streets and in hospitals. This deeply moving account of a truly inspiring woman shows us the heart of generosity and of human distress. Soeur Emmanuelle is a wonderful lesson of optimism, happiness, and trust in others.
Author
Pierre Lunel : Pierre Lunel is a professor at the University of Paris. He has written a dozen novels and biographies, including L’Insurgé de Dieu on the Abbé Pierre (LGF, 1991).
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