Author: Lavin, Robert

Iron Man of China : an American missionary's story
Date2005
Publish_locationFitzwillliam, NH
PublisherLoreto Publications
CollectionRicci Institute [AEC]
Edition
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeBook
Series
ShelfAdmin. Office Gallery
Call NumberBV3427.L38 L38 2005
Descriptionxxii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
NoteThe Iron Man of China : an American missionary's story / by Paul Lavin and Robert Lavin.
Includes bibliographical references.

An Early History of Maryknoll -- The Early Years: The Decision to Enter Maryknoll -- Preparing to be a Missioner in China: The Years 1929-1932 -- The Years 1932-1947 -- From Loting to Hoignan: 1938-1947 -- The Founding of the Father Lavin Mission Club: 1948-1972 -- The Final Years in China: 1948-1953 -- Life After China: Assignment Hawaii -- Assignment Buffalo, NY: Promotion and Propaganda -- Minneapolis: The Resurrection of Chinese Joe -- From Minneapolis to Pittsburgh to Chicago -- On to New York -- The Break With Maryknoll -- Death of a Missionary -- Epilogue -- References

SubjectCatholic Church--China--20th century Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America--Missions--China Catholic Church--Missions--China--History--20th century Missionaries, American--China--Biography Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America--Biography Lavin, Joseph Patrick, 1907-1971
ISBN1930278470 ; 9781930278479