Wheel Chair Evangelism: My Childhood and Experiences in Gospel Work

Pasadena, CA: [s.i.], 1950. Very Good. [Pasadena, CA?]: [s.i.], [ca. 1950]. Reprint. Octavo. 152 pp. Frontis portrait; black and white illustrations. Faux wood wraps stamped in navy blue. Light edgewear to wraps with slight curling and creasing to corners. Binding sound and pages unmarked; a Very Good copy.

Born in Sweden and a wheelchair user from an early age, Lawson moved to the United States in 1886 and Pasadena in 1895, pursuing a gospel work the whole of her life. Lawson wrote for religious publications and penned an autobiography in 1920. This updated version expands upon her early life. A 1952 profile of the then 87-year old mentions (truncated) she still wrote and made hooked rugs and afghans, one of which had won second place at a county fair the year prior. Three copies in OCLC of this edition, the entry for which hazards a 1942-1952 publication date.

[Pasadena Independent Wednesday June 25, 1952, page 3]. (Inventory #: 33091)