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Memoirs of Childhood and Youth [Hardcover]

Albert Schweitzer (Author), Kurt Bergel (Editor), Kirt Bergel (Editor)
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April 1997
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Syracuse University Press; 1St Edition edition (April 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0815604467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0815604464
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lively insight into Schweitzer's beginnings, March 31, 2000
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This superbe little book is a simple and engaging introduction to Schweitzer's life and thoughts. He has a knack for describing, with directness and humor, the thoughts and feelings of himself as a child learning some of life's tough lessons. For anyone interested in Albert Schweitzer, what a perfect place to start!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you have an interest in the events that shape a genius?, May 23, 2004
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Marco Artiano (Loma Linda, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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In order to fully understand the philosophy of Reverence For Life to its full meaning one must understand the man behind the legend that is Albert Schweitzer. This book gives us a glimpse of a youthful Schweitzer from his humble beginnings in Gunsbach. As this Nobel laureate reminisces about his childhood days he reveals the poignant moments that forever shaped one of the most brilliant minds of the last century. Delightful and readable, Memoirs is a treasured classic among those who study the great philosophers. I highly recommend this book for all ages but particularly for youth as a starting place for Schweitzer study- you won't be disappointed!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering to be grateful, September 17, 2006
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Janice A. Connett (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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Eloquently written, this small book is packed with stories and wisdoms that shaped this great man's life. One particular chapter on gratitude struck a chord in my own life as he wrote of remorse of not being able to thank those teachers and mentors that had passed on. Schweitzer's life was an example of supreme service to mankind, and he coined the words "Reverence for Life" which spearheaded a movement to remember that all life is sacred. This book will burn a desire in the reader's heart to live life with greater awareness and gratitude for all people with whom we come in contact.
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