M J Heisey: 2 books
Relief Work as Pilgrimage
“Mademoiselle Miss Elsie” in Southern France, 1945–1948
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
In 1945, Elsie C. Bechtel left her Ohio home for the tiny French commune of Lavercantière, where for nearly three years she cared for children displaced by the ravages of war. Bechtel’s diary, photographs, and letters home to her family provide the central texts of this study. From 1945 to 1948,...
Peace and Persistence
Tracing the Brethren in Christ Peace Witness Through Three Generations
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
A study of one Anabaptist group struggling to practice their peace commitments
In the first half of the 20th century, American society mobilized for the three great wars: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. During this tumultuous period the Brethren in Christ joined other pacifists...