A Missionary’s Daughter in India: An Autobiography

This book is the autobiography of Ruth Cordell, the daughter of Reverend Le Roy and Mrs. Grace Lightfoot, missionaries to India for thirteen years between 1920 and 1951. It describes, in humorous and realistic detail, the exciting and unusual experiences of Ruth's life as a missionary's daughter in India. Although born in the United States in 1918, she had the unique experience of growing up and going to school in primitive India in the early 1920's. She returned to the United States to attend College in Michigan and taught school for a short time before marrying and having children. Afterwards, she returned to teaching and retired in 1980. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed traveling in Europe, Mexico, and the USA. After his death in 1966, she continued to travel extensively and in 1997 revisited India. She now lives in Michigan where she is active in local affairs at the golden age of 90 years.