A passion for the impossible, the life of Lilias Trotter, Miriam Huffman Rockness
Type
Label
A passion for the impossible, the life of Lilias Trotter, Miriam Huffman Rockness
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-361)Bibliography: "The written legacy of I. Lilias Trotter" (pages 362-363)
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A passion for the impossible
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
51984883
Responsibility statement
Miriam Huffman Rockness
Sub title
the life of Lilias Trotter
Summary
Lilias Trotter was an artist, proclaimed by art critic John Ruskin to be potentially one of the best artists of the nineteenth century. But she left the art world behind to pioneer a mission work in Muslim North Africa. This is the true story of the woman who inspired the hymn "Turn your eyes upon Jesus."
Table Of Contents
Devonshire place -- April days of childhood -- A soul into blossom -- A new world : the journey inward -- Beyond oneself : the journey outward -- An old porcelain maker, a bit of clay -- Lily's choice -- A grand independence of soul -- Fool's errand : knocking heads against stone walls -- Open doors, open hearts : Algiers and beyond -- Beyond the skyline where the strange roads go -- England interlude : a scent of spring -- Storm clouds and star gleams -- Trained faith : falling full weight on God -- Closed windows, open doors -- Wandering bees -- Springtime of liberty -- Early buds and north winds -- South winds blowing -- Sweet holy change -- Old things to new -- Launching out afresh -- The poetry of God's ways -- With all our helplessness -- Home -- Lily's legacy -- Appendix: Selections from the writings of I. Lilias Trotter
Classification
Subject
Content
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1