Name: Where Paths Meet
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Author: David Harvey
ISBN: 9781662840142

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paul Ellenberger

Preface by

David Harvey

Other

Paul Clair Ellenberger

Publisher

Xulon Press

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1.3 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9781662840142

Synopsis "Where Paths Meet "

Through a series of stories and memories, this book presents a firsthand account of the author's family experiences as missionaries in West Africa, dating back to the early 1900's. The stories give a unique view of history from the perspective of an American growing up in colonial Guinea, who returns to follow God's call following his service in WWII. Some of Paul's stories will make you laugh about language faux pas, crossing borders with snakes and chickens, pursuing a criminal in a commandeered car, or pretending to have a wife upon the return from service in the US Navy. However, there are also recollections of personal hardship due to serious injury, illness in a country with limited medical resources and providing aid and assistance to Liberian refugees who fled their own country during the civil war in the early 90's. The book speaks about the impact of the two World Wars in West Africa, a taste of French colonialism followed by independence, and living everyday life in a country that effectively functioned as a Soviet Satellite. Throughout the collection of memories, we see how God's hand guides the lives of His servants in the big things, like marriage, enlistment in the Navy and the building of a Bible school. God also demonstrated his providence in the day-to-day travels on unimproved highways, obtaining visas, and air travel through West African airports. These accounts show how God used unlikely people to carry his message to individuals and tribes, and how the work transitioned from relationship evangelism and translation, to public evangelism and then to Bible and pastoral education at just the right time in history. Paul and Florine served in Guinea for 36 years, with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. Early on they were involved in church planting and for the rest of their career they taught at the Telekoro Bible Institute, training men and women to be pastors, leaders and church workers.

David Harvey

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David Wacław Harvey (nacido el 7 de diciembre de 1935 en Gillingham, Reino Unido) es un geógrafo marxista, teórico social y profesor distinguido cuya obra ha redefinido cómo se entiende el capitalismo, las ciudades y el espacio en las ciencias sociales. Estudió en la Universidad de Cambridge y desarrolló una carrera académica en universidades como Bristol, Johns Hopkins, Oxford y la City University of New York. Su trabajo inicial en geografía cuantitativa evolucionó hacia una crítica materialista del capitalismo, articulando conceptos como la producción del espacio, la acumulación desigual y la “compresión tiempo-espacial”. Entre sus libros más influyentes están Social Justice and the City y The Condition of Postmodernity, este último señalado como una de las obras no-ficción más relevantes del último medio siglo.

Su libro Los límites del capital (The Limits to Capital) es un tratado fundamental que expande el pensamiento de Marx al integrar las dimensiones espaciales y territoriales del capital, mostrando cómo las crisis económicas están imbricadas en la producción y reorganización del espacio. Harvey ha sido ampliamente reconocido en geografía y teoría social con distinciones como el Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize, la Medalla de Oro Anders Retzius y el Outstanding Contributor Award de la Association of American Geographers, reflejo de su impacto duradero en múltiples disciplinas.

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