Eggs, fish and banana leaves

Hardships of a missionary

EGGS, FISH AND BANANA LEAVES
By Ruth Shakeshaft with Lindy Greaves
Authentic Media. 150 pages. £8.99
ISBN 978-1-85078-798-3

In her book, Ruth Shakeshaft paints a vivid picture in words of the joys and hardships of missionary life in Uganda in the 1950s and 60s.

This picture includes a meticulous account of her work in the field of leprosy diagnosis, control and treatment in the most primitive conditions possible. This led to the co-operation, in all aspects of leprosy care, between a variety of missionary and government agencies.

Ruth Shakeshaft was a Franciscan nun who has a real love and concern for others. If this book were to be used in conjunction with her colleagues’ scientific papers on leprosy research, it would be of great use to those currently working in this field.

Val Maidstone,
Dorking

© Evangelicals Now - March 2009
Please consider supporting this ministry by subscribing.

• Request Free Sample

Main Articles

• Earth-moving faith
• The Commentary
  Why I am not an evolutionist
• Losing it?
  The government's dementia strategy and churches' unique opportunity
• A country chapel
  Peter Seccombe brings news of a growing village church
• Debunking C4's conspiracy theory
• How to make your pastor look shifty
• A Puritan's follow-up course
• A pattern for evangelistic missions
• Monthly media and arts column
  Good clean enjoyment from the BBC!
• Letter from America
  Niche Christianity
• Monthly youth leaders column
  Dinosaurs stand up
• The Music Exchange
  Body building while we sing
• Leslie Rawlinson, 1929-2008
  Obituary
• The Third Degree
  'FREE' missions update
• Darwin's finches
  Dr. Nancy Darrall sees a big mistake for Darwin in this anniversary year

Other articles

• Shout it! - CD review
• Biblical wisdom for parents
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Crossword ends in violence (5) - Shelf life: Looking at secular books
• Memoirs of an ordinary pastor
• The innocence of God
• Eggs, fish and banana leaves
• The hidden key to the God-scenario
• Atonement matters - A call to declare the biblical view of the atonement
• The stranger on the road to Emmaus - A clear and simple explanation of the world's best seller
• Joseph - The hidden hand of God
• The God reality - A critique of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion
• An authentic servant (The Didasko Files)
• The Resurrection Code - Mary Magdalene and the Easter Enigma
• A future for Israel? - Christian Arabs share their stories
• Visit the sick - Ministering God's grace in times of illness
• Chains of grace - Peter Jeffery's story
• The faith - Given once for all - Jude 3