Over the years, alumni, current staff members, well-wishers, and friends of Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, have been moved to record the remarkable stories, lives, and journeys that have shaped the institution.

Through biographies, memoirs, historical accounts, and reflections on faith and service, these books preserve the legacy of individuals who dedicated their lives to healing, education, compassion, and mission.

Explore these inspiring works that capture the spirit, history, and continuing vision of CMC.

Biographies and Life Stories

• A Thousand Years in Thy Sight
  By Dorothy J. Scudder
• A Very Amazing Life – The Biography of Edna I. Gault
  By Bette McLaughlin
• An Amazing Man – Edward Gault in Three Worlds: A Biography
  By Ronald Winton
• Be Thou My Vision
  By Carol E. Jameson
• Called to be in His Service
  By Dr. C. K. Job
• Climb Every Mountain – The Story of Granny Brand
  By Dorothy Clarke Wilson
• Doctor in Arabia
  By Paul W. Harrison, MD
• Dr Hilda Lazarus
  By Olive Walrond, Hazel Holman, Joyce Brennan and CMCH Staff
• Dr John Carman
  By Arnold Desmond
• Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
  By Dr Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
• Ida S. Scudder
  By Mary Pauline Jeffrey
• Legacy and Challenge: The Story of Ida B. Scudder
  By Jennifer Georgia
• Love in Deed – The Moving Story of Dr Ida Scudder
  By Dr Pippa Deodhar
• Magnified Grace
  By Dr Mary Varghese
• Memoir of The Rev. John Scudder, M.D.: Thirty-Six Years Missionary in India
  By Jared Bell Waterbury
• Passing on the Torch of Life
  By Dorothy Clarke Wilson
• Reminiscences and Reflections
  By Dr Jacob Chandy
• Take My Hands – The Remarkable Story of Dr Mary Verghese of Vellore
  By Dorothy Clarke Wilson
• Ten Fingers for God – The Life and Work of Dr Paul Brand
  By Dorothy Clarke Wilson
• The Torch of Life
  By Dorothy Clarke Wilson
• The Years of Fame
  By Dr Arnold Desmond
• Wheelchair Surgeon – The Story of Mary Verghese
  By Joan Clifford

History, Heritage and Institutional Reflections

• Healing for the Nations – An Alternative Healthcare Model
  By Christian Medical College, Vellore
• History of the Department of General Surgery
  By Dr S. R. Banerjee Jesudasan, Dr LBM Joseph and Dr John C. Muthusami
• Hundred Years, Hundred Stories
  By CMC Alumni Association
• I Cut, God Heals
  By Dr L. B. M. Joseph
• Links of Love: A Century of British Links with the Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India
  Edited by Clare Howes
• My Life – A Great Adventure
  By L. B. M. Joseph
• One Hundred Years of Nursing Education at CMC Vellore – A Reflection
  By Beulah Premkumar
• One Hundred Years of Campus Music
  Compiled by Dr Susee Samuel, CMC Alumni Association
• Our Heritage, Our Horizon, Our Vision
  By Prof. S. R. Banerjee Jesudasan
• The Golden Years: 1965 to 2015, Department of Urology, CMC Vellore
  Edited by Arabind Panda
• The Making of a People of God
  By Dr Jacob Chandy

Faith, Healing and Spiritual Reflections

• Be Thou My Vision: Spiritual Resources for the Healing Ministry
  By Valson Thampu
• In His Image
  By Dr Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
• There Rest Thy Feet – The CHAD Experience
  By Gillian Patterson
• You Raise Me Up to More Than I Can Be
  By the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Nursing, Family Care and Community Stories

• One Step at a Time
  By Reena George
• Parenting Your Child
  By M. C. Mathew, Anna Mathew and Beula Wood
• Ripples of Life
  By Gillian Patterson, Sara Bhattacharji, Sushil John, Guru Nagarajan, Reena George and Anna Tharyan

Last updated on 1 August 2026