num_pages: 128
description: In this inspiring book, one of the world's most famous women tells her own story: her childhood, her family, and her early years in Albania; her work and religious training as a nun; her years teaching in India; her call to leave her order to serve the poor; the establishment of her Missionaries of Charity; and the growth of her order, including their life together and the work they have done.
language: English
title: My Life for the Poor: Mother Teresa of Calcutta
titlecomplete: My Life for the Poor: Mother Teresa of Calcutta
genres: Catholic, Biography, Religion, Social Justice, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 86
publisher: Ballantine Books