Candle By Night: The Story Of The Life And Times Of Kezia Payne De Pelchin, Texas Pioneer Teacher, Social Worker And Nurse (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781164497288)

Candle By Night is a biographical book that tells the story of Kezia Payne De Pelchin, a pioneering educator, social worker, and nurse from Texas. The book is written by Harold J. Matthews, who provides a comprehensive account of De Pelchin's life and times.The book begins with De Pelchin's childhood and early education, before moving on to her career as a teacher in rural Texas. Matthews describes the challenges De Pelchin faced in educating children in a time and place where education was not highly valued, and how she worked tirelessly to improve the lives of her students.The book then moves on to De Pelchin's work as a social worker, where she helped to establish the Houston Settlement Association and worked to improve the living conditions of the poor and disadvantaged in Houston. Matthews describes how De Pelchin's work as a social worker was instrumental in shaping the city of Houston and improving the lives of its residents.Finally, the book covers De Pelchin's career as a nurse, where she worked to provide medical care to those in need, including soldiers during World War I. Matthews provides a detailed account of De Pelchin's work as a nurse, and how she helped to establish the Houston Training School for Nurses.Overall, Candle By Night is a fascinating and inspiring account of the life and work of Kezia Payne De Pelchin, and how she helped to shape the history of Texas and the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Harold J. Matthews
ISBN-10: 1164497286
ISBN-13: 9781164497288
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d