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"People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it." -- Edith Schaeffer
Edith Schaeffer (born November 3, 1914) (born Edith Rachel Merritt Seville) is a Christian author, and co-founder of L'Abri. She is the widow of Francis Schaeffer.

Edith was born in Wenzhou, China, the fourth child of George and Jessie Seville, missionaries who were serving in China with the China Inland Mission. In addition to her English name, her parents gave her the Chinese name Mei Fuh, meaning "beautiful happiness".

Edith attended Beaver College in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It was there that she met Francis Schaeffer, and they were married in 1935. They had four children: Priscilla, Susan, Debbie and Frank.

They were sent in 1948 to Switzerland by the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions. In 1955 they began L'Abri, a community that welcomed people who were seeking answers to questions about God and the meaning of life.

Francis died in 1984; Edith is now living near two of her children, in Switzerland.

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Total Books: 68
Christianity Is Jewish
2012 - Christianity Is Jewish (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781610977753
ISBN-10: 1610977750
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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Groe Pianisten wie sie keiner kennt Horowitz Van Cliburn Rubinstein und andere Knstler
A Celebration of Children
2000 - A Celebration of Children (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780801011931
ISBN-10: 0801011930
Genres: Parenting & Relationships, Nonfiction
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Mei Fuh  Memories from China
1998 - Mei Fuh Memories From China (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780395722909
ISBN-10: 039572290X
Genre: Children's Books
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What Is a Family
1997 - What Is a Family (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780801083655
ISBN-10: 0801083656
Genre: Nonfiction
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Common Sense Christian Living
1997 - Common Sense Christian Living (Audio Cassette)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780786101450
ISBN-10: 0786101458
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My Life With the Great Pianists
1996 - My Life with the Great Pianists (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780801057106
ISBN-10: 0801057108
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Teen & Young Adult
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Affliction
1996 - Affliction (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781900507004
ISBN-10: 1900507005
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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10 Things Parents Must Teach Their Children
1994 - 10 Things Parents Must Teach Their Children [And Learn for Themselves] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780801083730
ISBN-10: 0801083737
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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The Life of Prayer
1993 - The Life of Prayer (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781856840460
ISBN-10: 1856840468
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L'Abri
1992 - L'abri (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780891076681
ISBN-10: 0891076689
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Dear family The L'Abri family letters 19611986
1989 - Dear Family the L'abri Family Letters 19611986 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060670962
ISBN-10: 0060670967
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Mountain Songs
1988 - Mountain Songs (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780310546405
ISBN-10: 0310546400
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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Songs from Green Pastures
1988 - Songs From Green Pastures (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780310546306
ISBN-10: 0310546303
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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With love Edith The L'Abri family letters
1988 - With Love Edith the L'abri Family Letters (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060670924
ISBN-10: 0060670924
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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The Art of Life
1988 - The Art of Life (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780860656425
ISBN-10: 086065642X
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Forever Music A Tribute to the Gift of Creativity
1986 - Forever Music a Tribute to the Gift of Creativity (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780281042494
ISBN-10: 0281042497
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The Hidden Art Of Homemaking
1985 - The Hidden Art of Homemaking (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780842313988
ISBN-10: 0842313982
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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The Tapestry The Life and Times of Francis and Edith Schaeffer
LIFELINES
1983 - Lifelines (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780345311542
ISBN-10: 034531154X
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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Lifelines  The Ten Commandments for Today
1983 - Lifelines the Ten Commandments for Today (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780891072942
ISBN-10: 0891072942
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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1978 - Way of Seeing [Ecclesia books] (Hardcover)
1974 - Abri L' [Hodder Christian paperbacks] (Paperback)