From
a three-week voyage of more than 7000 miles from New Orleans to
Buenos Aires in 1964 through an eight-day, 3258-mile round-trip drive
between Evanston, Illinois and Clovis, New Mexico in 2017, whether in
their prime or in their nineties, the Bedfords have packed a lot into
their life's journey. Follow their inspiring story of faith and
service, set in fascinating times and places in the Southern and
Northern Hemispheres.
Review
of From Sea to Sea by Nelda Bedford Gaydou
This
is a wonderful tribute to an extraordinary family as the author takes
the reader on a fifty plus year odyssey. It follows their winding
journey on a world-wide adventure. Using vignettes, Gaydou highlights
the remarkable exploits of her family as they work and travel in the
United States, South America, and Europe. Along the way she
introduces the reader to spectacular people who made a real
difference in the lives of those around them.
This
is a story of love and friendship against the backdrop of some of the
most dramatic events of the late twentieth century in the South Cone.
Along the way the author peppers her narrative with historical
tidbits to help the reader understand the circumstances of what is
happening in the United States, Argentina, and their surrounding
neighbors. Not just along for the ride, she showcases how her family
was intertwined with the events, cultures, and people.
Through
her stories Gaydou highlights how the various cultures have coalesced
to create Argentina and how her family has become part of that
mixture of North American, Spanish, Italian, German, etc. cultures
which makes the world such a delightful place.
~
Dr. Thomas Law
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