Nothing Daunted: The Story of Isobel Kuhn (Paperback)

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Up and up they followed the trail…. At the top they halted to catch their breath, and Isobel gazed longingly across a sea of cloud-draped mountain peaks and shadowy canyons. Through one of those dark gorges flowed the Salweek River, and by its side lived the Lisu people.

In 1922 Isobel Miller was a senior at the University of British Columbia--beautiful, talented, popular--and so miserable that she wanted to die. In her despair she began a search that was to last a lifetime: the search to know God.

Her investigation led to the Bible and to Jesus Christ, and one day God gave her the desire to share what she had learned with the Lisu tribe in southwest China. Ten years passed before Isobel and her husband were finally sent to the Lisu's mountain wilderness. She grew to love the people dearly, and in her adventurous life she experienced the challenges of pioneer living, the perils of war, and the joys of proving the faithfulness of God.

About the Author

An editor once asked Mrs. Repp to write a flashcard story about her favorite missionary, and the choice was not hard to make. As a teen-ager she had cherished Isobel Kuhn's book By Searching, and like Isobel Kuhn, she had grown up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and attended a school in Chicago. As she studied Mrs. Kuhn's other books, she found them so fascinating that she decided to write a full-length book about the missionary's life and work.

Gloria Repp has written several books and short stories for children. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband and family.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: JourneyForth (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890847533
• ISBN-13: 978-0890847534
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #435,608 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Daunted, February 28, 2001

By	Estelle (Broken Arrow ,Ok U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

*NOTHING DAUNTED* was the best missionary biography I have ever read! It is the story of Isobel Kuhn's life. As you travel with Isobel through her challenging life before she became a Christian and then her triumph as she becomes a new person in Christ you learn the same lessons Isobel is learning-the easy way! Then you go to China with Isobel. What an exciting adventure! You will be thrilled as you see God's hand work through her life-especially if you are thinking about being a missionary! I would strongly recemend this to everyone!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Read Isobel Kuhn's Own Books Instead...., April 30, 2008

By	HeatherHH - See all my reviews

Isobel Kuhn and her husband served as missionaries in China in the 1920s through 1950s. This book chronicles her life from her college years up through her death.

I found the writing of this book to be so-so. The "About the Author" information states: "An editor once asked Mrs. Repp to write a flashcard story about her favorite missionary...." And a flashcard story is exactly what this book feels like. It's made up of bits and pieces from Isobel Kuhn's own books (plural!) about her experiences. This book reads more like a summary than a book in its own right, if that makes sense.

I have read Isobel Kuhn's own book, By Searching: My Journey Through Doubt Into Faith. That book was very enjoyable, well-written, encouraging, and you really felt like you got to know Isobel Kuhn. If I were going to recommend only one book about her, that is the one I'd recommend. Her other books about her missionary experiences appear to be out of print, but I'm guessing they'd be more enjoyable reading.

This book might be an adequate cursory look if you just want to check off a list another missionary biography. But, if you want to get to know Isobel Kuhn's heart, if you want to be challenged and encouraged in your faith, if you want to see the hand of God working in her life, if you want to have trouble putting the book down, get Isobel Kuhn's book By Searching: My Journey Through Doubt into Faith instead.