It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read God's Needle by Lily Gaynor
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1957 freshly qualified nurse and WEC missionary Lily Gaynor set sail for Guinea-Bissau, to live among the Papel tribe and bring hope and healing to a land oppressed by disease and spirit worship. Tuberculosis, malaria, and typhoid were rife. Children were grossly malnourished; witch doctors flourished. Lily set up a clinic under the mango trees, administering penicillin—God’s needle. Many villagers suffered agonizing toothache: Lily learned emergency dentistry. Medical care didn’t stop with people: pigs, cows, rabbits, and hens all passed through Lily’s hands. Alongside her medical work she learned Papel, invented an alphabet, and translated the entire New Testament. She faced considerable opposition, not always from expected places. Witchdoctors cursed her; new converts were threatened with death; senior colleagues opposed her medical efforts. Despite all obstacles this remarkable woman helped lay the foundations for a flourishing church. Today Guinea-Bissau has one of the strongest national churches in West Africa.
God's Needle by Lily Gaynor is 209 pages long, and a total of 54,131 words.
This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read God's Needle aloud.
God's Needle is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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