An account of the life of Mother Teresa, the Serbian nun who founded a religious order, the Sisters of Charity, to serve the sick and needy of Calcutta, India, and of the work that earned her a Nobel Peace Prize.

Agnes -- The novice nun -- Sister Teresa -- India before independence -- A simple white sari -- Scratching letters in the sand -- Serving the poor -- Sisters of Charity -- Pure hearts -- The homeless of Sealdah Station -- The unwanted -- The making of a myth -- Mother Teresa's way -- Mother of the world.