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On the Far Side of Liglig Mountain
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On the Far Side of Liglig Mountain

The Adventures of an American Family in Nepal
PaperbackPaperback
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This is the story of Dr. Tom Hale and how he brought hope, comfort, and cheer to the people of Nepal as a missionary surgeon.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-310-21671-1
Product TypePaperback
BindingPaperback
Publishing date19/01/1990
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 140 mm, Height 216 mm, Thickness 18 mm
Weight426 g
Article no.12992696
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A803764
Product groupBU921
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In 1970, Thomas Hale and his wife, Cynthia, went to Nepal to work for their first twelve years at a rural mission hospital in the village of Amp Pipal. Subsequently they moved to Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city, where they have continued their work with the mission. Recently Cynthia took a position as an associate professor at Nepal's only medical school, and Tom has written a one-volume commentary on the New Testament, first in Nepali and subsequently in English for translation into other languages.