Missionary heroes

the long version

The maxim, "Truth is stranger than fiction," is truly verified in the marvelous stories of heroic missionary efforts so graphically told in the pages of this book. The life dramas portrayed herein by Mrs. L. H. Hammond have been enacted around the world -- in our homeland and in fields afar. These men and women, together with their colaborers, have helped in laying foundations of Christian civilization. This book of hero stories carries with it an added interest, since it is the last great service rendered by a truly great and gifted woman to the Church she loved and served so many years with an unfailing devotion. - Introduction.