{"product_id":"called-9781737531401","title":"Called","description":"Three Lives Inextricably Intertwined: A handsome physician obsessed with caring for the underserved. A shy and devout Mennonite nurse. And the other woman-a brilliant attorney and Argentinian activist.\u003cp\u003eBased on true events that span six decades, \u003cem\u003eCalled \u003c\/em\u003eis an expansive historical novel that brings to life the extraordinary contributions of two medical pioneers in the wilds of Paraguay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their fierce determination to save floundering communities across the country, and to battle the stigma and shame of leprosy, John and Clara Smith faced intractable opposition from multiple fronts: a medical community that rejected their unorthodox and revolutionary practices, governments that threatened imprisonment, and neighboring villagers who vowed to kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of World War II, Nazi uprisings, and political unrest, \u003cem\u003eCalled \u003c\/em\u003eis an epic tale of fearless adventure and heroism that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit persevering in the face of fear, rebellious subversion, and terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As the son of John Schmidt, a pacifist who was determined to make this world a better place in obedience to God's calling, I find this book to be an honest depiction of who he really was. I was intrigued by the colorful thread depicting the calling of an Argentine contemporary attempting to change her world by force and violence.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Wesley Schmidt, son of John and Clara, and medical director of Km. 81 1975-1978\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jrs Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737531401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d","brand":"Marlena Fiol, Ed O'Connor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41262032748725,"sku":"9781737531401","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_66dc309e-42f0-4f1f-8cb3-0d81e5edd834.jpg?v=1634653871","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/called-9781737531401","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}