{"product_id":"gandhis-american-ally-norm-williams-9780595702688","title":"Gandhi's American Ally: How an Educational Missionary Joined the Mahatma's Struggle Against Untouchability","description":"In \u003ci\u003eGandhi's American Ally\u003c\/i\u003e, Norm Williams tells the extraordinary story of his parents' persistent missionary work in India during the time of the great leader Mahatma Gandhi. \u003cp\u003eFresh from the wheat fields of Kansas, Fred and Irene Williams were enthusiastic young missionaries who arrived in India during the 1920s to help instruct young Bengalis. Wasting no time in this strange land, the Williamses soon built a new educational paradigm called \"Ushagram\" north of Calcutta, raised a family, and became intimate friends with Mahatma Gandhi. Because his innovative thinking, Fred Williams introduced a modern septic system to thousands of Indian villagers. As a result, many of those stigmatized as \"untouchables\" were able to escape their ancient bondage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelying on detailed research using personal letters, articles, and interviews, the author tells the fascinating story of two forward-thinking young Americans whose progressive vision for healthier Indian villages attracted Gandhi and impacted the very nature of a huge country's rural culture. \u003ci\u003eGandhi's American Ally\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rare chance to become intimately familiar with one family's missionary endeavors and appreciate historical changes faced by two idealistic people dealing with poverty, political turmoil, and hopelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norm Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595702686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595702688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Norm Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47473808441599,"sku":"9780595702688","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ff68aec-3753-4359-8dfa-52c7c7e99fb9.jpg?v=1762313076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gandhis-american-ally-norm-williams-9780595702688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}