Gladys takes the piece of paper, unfolds it, and starts to read. “Reward,” it says, “Any person who gives information that leads to the capture (dead or alive) of the below-mentioned people will receive a one hundred dollar reward from the Japanese High Command.” Then there are three names. The first two are Chinese leadersContinue reading “Gladys Aylward, Wanted Fugitive”
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Gladys Aylward, Foot Inspector
As Gladys Aylward stares at the dilapidated building, she wonders, Can this possibly be the right place? Gladys has just completed a long two days of travel by mule to reach this little village high up in the mountains of China, but this house, where she has been told Mrs. Lawson is living, hardly seemsContinue reading “Gladys Aylward, Foot Inspector”
Gladys Aylward, Rejected Missionary
The woman standing on the train platform cuts an unusual figure. She stands only two inches short of five feet tall. She wears a bright orange dress and a large fur overcoat—a strange fashion choice since the October weather isn’t cold enough for an overcoat. She holds two suitcases, both old and worn out. AtContinue reading “Gladys Aylward, Rejected Missionary”
Eric Liddell Passes the Baton
“SIMPLE HARDY LIFE UNDER PRIMITIVE CONDITIONS.” That’s how Eric Liddell describes life at Weihsien to his wife, Florence. But, though his description makes Weihsien sound like a fun campout in the woods with friends, Eric’s life there is, in reality, something else entirely. Eric is a prisoner at Weihsien Internment Camp—a Japanese prison camp. AndContinue reading “Eric Liddell Passes the Baton”
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