Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Grambo, the true adventures of an American grandmother in Baghdad-- and beyond, Evelyn Dykes Chriswell

Label
Grambo, the true adventures of an American grandmother in Baghdad-- and beyond, Evelyn Dykes Chriswell
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Grambo
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Evelyn Dykes Chriswell
Sub title
the true adventures of an American grandmother in Baghdad-- and beyond
Summary
Grambo: The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in Baghdad...and Beyond is the inspiring, faith-filled memoir chronicling the life of Evelyn Chriswell, a Pentecostal Christian who went to work as a civilian contractor in Iraq during some of the wars most turbulent early days. It is a gripping and insightful story which documents her life growing up in Louisiana, her early marriage to a fiery faith healer and their work as missionaries, and continues her journey of love and loss across the globe. Chriswells life has been a tapestry of triumph and tragedy, but through it all, her faith sustains her. First and foremost, the author is a devout Christian whose perseverance and humor shines through every page.Though the backdrop is the Iraq war, the book at its essence is a touching love story between a man and a woman, and a woman and her Lord
Target audience
adult
Classification
Content