Mother Teresa of Calcutta became one of the most recognizable symbols of compassion, charity, and service in modern history. Born Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu in Skopje in 1910, she left her family as a young woman to pursue a religious calling that would ultimately take her to India and change the lives of countless people.

After years of teaching in Calcutta, Mother Teresa felt called to leave the security of the convent and dedicate herself to those suffering from extreme poverty, illness, abandonment, and loneliness. In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation that expanded from the streets of Calcutta to communities around the world.

This compelling biography follows her extraordinary journey from childhood and religious vocation to international recognition. Readers will discover the convictions that shaped her mission, the sacrifices behind her public image, her work among the poorest of the poor, and the spiritual struggles that accompanied her remarkable life.

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and canonized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016, Mother Teresa remains a powerful figure in the history of Christianity and humanitarian service.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta is an inspiring account of faith, courage, humility, compassion, and a life dedicated to serving others.