Robert Schoffstall

To the Call of the Drum Robert Schoffstall

Few books concerning missions canmatch the fun, excitement, adventure, and providential provision of " Dr Jim Smiley" as he responds to "The Call of The Drum". Born in the height of the great depression,"Dr. Jim" determines to pursue¿ a career in medicine. While in the Navy, heis confronted with the needs in the developing world. Only a series ofmiraculous, documented transactions enable him, against all odds, to obtain asurgical career. His restless pursuit of "The Call" leads him to seven years asa resident missionary in Nigeria, and to thirty one years promoting 121 freemedical /surgical projects to the needy¿ in¿nineteen countries. To The Call of The Drum is anhistorical novel. Many events are factual, Persons and places, for the mostpart are fictional. Dr. Schoffstallcombines his surgical expertise and years of on-site experience abroad to penthis exciting historical Novel, as "Dr. Smiley" searches for life's meaning,discovers it, and responds. You will not be able to put thebook down as you travel with Dr. Jim and witness God's miraculous provisionsunfolding.