A Tombstone in Jining

A Tombstone in Jining is the peculiar true story of American missionaries to the once-upon-a-time China of a century ago. In a tale filled with first-hand accounts and documents, author Jim Scovel tells the story of American missionaries Alexander and James Waite. Their misadventures paint a fascinating portrait of young ambitious men and the unforseen perils of missionary life a century ago. Scovel brings his perspective as the child of missionaries to China who lived in the town where muc...