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The early growth of Christianity in northern Malawi has often been told as a predominantly missionary story. In reality it came about through the varied interactions of local peoples, and Scottish and Xhosa missionaries (of whom the most famous was William Koyi). In these selected essays, Jack Thompson concentrates mainly on how the Ngoni people interacted with both Scottish and Xhosa missionaries in the period between 1875 and 1914. During these years, the Ngoni were struggling for religious, cultural and political survival, and all these elements are dealt with in these essays.
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The author had a career that spanned both Military and Federal Law Enforcement. He served in the Military from 1994 until he was Medically retired from a WTU in 2019. His service was a mix of Active Duty and Reserves. During his Reserve time he was a Pentagon Police Officer after 9/11 and later a Department of Homeland Security Special Agent. He switched gears toward the end of his career into the private sector. Using his skills at large banking institutions to help investigate Money Laundering activities. During his career he had the honor of serving with and talking to countless Veterans and Survivors. He uses some of those stories to help write his fictional tales. His greatest achievement of his life was Finding his Wife and having two amazing kids. Like countless other Veterans he now faces a different life but he knows he is blessed every time his family brings a smile to his face. In God I trust.
