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Inspirational, true story of an orphan girl from Lake Nyassa (now Lake Malawi), Africa, who grew up in abject poverty, but began to lift herself up to remarkable achievements, eventually pursuing ...
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Inspirational, true story of an orphan girl from Lake Nyassa (now Lake Malawi), Africa, who grew up in abject poverty, but began to lift herself up to remarkable achievements, eventually pursuing doctoral studies in CA, after attending a mission school, being adopted by an American couple & coming to the US, where she appeared on a segment of "This is Your Life." A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1965, SIGNED by AUTHOR with a personalized gift inscription to former owner Elsie Lurance (whose bookplate is also present) on ffep. Additional clippings & paper ephemera from her numerous personal appearances laid in. With glossy pictorial cloth over boards showing the Princess on front cover, matching design on accompanying dJ, this hardcover book is in Near Fine condition: very clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages white with mild tanning to all outer edges, heavier tanning to front endpapers. The unclipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to rubbing to extremities, spine fading, light soil, minor paper loss at head of spine; nicely protected in new nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Product Info
Publisher: Pacific Press Publishing Association
Year: 1965
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
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GargoyleBooks
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Country: United States