Memoirs of Childhood and Youth by Albert Schweitzer
In this charming autobiographical essay, Albert Schweitzer tells of his first nineteen years in Upper Alsace and his youthful discoveries of religion, music, and the inspiration of friendship. Even in his boyhood there were traces of what was to become his reverence for life: as a boy, he writes, he managed to dissuade several companions from going fishing because of the pain he felt the deed gave to both the worm and the fish. In poignant vignettes, Schweitzer also describes his unhappiness at discovering that he had better food or better clothing than those around him. Memoirs of Childhood and Youth offers wonderful insights on Dr. Schweitzer's childhood journey that eventually led him to dedicate himself to medical service in African colonies. This new translation also has rarely seen photographs of Schweitzer, both as a youth and as an adult.
DrSchweitzer tells his story with frankness and simplicity, and though he takes many a good-humored poke at himself as an earnest young man, he respects that young man, and with reason.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780815604464 |
| ISBN 10 | 0815604467 |
| Title | Memoirs of Childhood and Youth |
| Author | Albert Schweitzer |
| Series | The Albert Schweitzer Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Syracuse University Press |
| Year published | 1997-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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