Amma: The Life and Words of Amy Carmichael [Paperback]

Elizabeth Skoglund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

Fascinating vignettes from the life of an influential missionary, interwoven with selections from her evocative writings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A book that illustrates deep spiritual disciplines and will bring comfort for those in need. Highly recommended. -- Librarians World

Amy Carmichaels strong conviction and courage in suffering, determination to follow Gods will in the face of strong opposition, and peace in accepting Jesus truly as Lord will strengthen and encourage all who read and reread this inspiring book. -- Judy Davis

Elizabeth Skoglund is rightthe overall effect of Amy Carmichaels writings is comfort. Not the soft, pat-on-the-back sort, but the original cum fortis, meaning to stand alongside and strengthen. -- Ruth Bell Graham, best-selling author

Grace under pressure captures the essence of one of modern Christianity's greatest heroines, Amy Wilson Carmichael.... Your heart will be touched by this tender woman who was called Amma (mother) by thousands of Indian children. -- Baptist New Mexican

In one volume, Skoglund has collected Amy Carmichaels wisdom in a compact, portable, and beautiful form. -- Ann Applegarth

Reading the book Amma, I was transported to the India I knew in the 1950s, to Dohnavur and to Ammas well-remembered room. I could almost hear her quiet voice putting some crisis situation into perspective, a perspective derived from her closeness to her Master. Elizabeth Skoglund has succeeded in portraying a very true picture of Amma herself and the values that were vitally important to her. And the author has chosen quotations from Ammas prolific writings that give a coherent account of the way she viewed life with its joys and problems, sufferings and challenges. Skoglunds own experiences and use of quotations from other authors show how the spiritual values that motivated Amy Carmichaels service so long ago are still applicable. Surely her remarkable insights into the meaning of true discipleship are timeless. -- Nancy E. Robbins, M.D., attending physician for the last five years of Ammas life

The books and poems of Amy Carmichael have been a great inspiration to me through the years. They have a cherished and prominent place in my library. All are well-worn by frequent use in my own devotional life and ministry. However, I never fully appreciated the person behind these profound and incisive thoughts until I read Elizabeth Skoglunds remarkable book Amma: The Life and Words of Amy Carmichael. The author, an outstanding counselor and distinguished writer, presses her own sensitive and responsive heart next to Amys, and the result is a book dealing with the crucial issues of life today. You will meet the real Amy Carmichael and her words will give you courage and strength in suffering, pain, discouragement, spiritual burn-out, and most important of all, in how to maintain a vital trust relationship with the Lord as you live and work for Him by His power. This book will move you deeply. You will keep it close at hand and reread it often. Its crammed full of authentic hope, true comfort, and powerful inspiration. -- Lloyd John Ogilvie, chaplain of the U.S. Senate

This book offers glimpses of Amys life while interfusing gems from the gifted writers pen.... The reader may get a thirst for more of Amys writing after reading this book. -- Baptist Bulletin

About the Author

Elizabeth R. Skoglundis the author of over twenty-five books, including A Quiet Courage. She has a private counseling practice in Burbank, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080106127X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801061271
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,164,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Chicago, into a Swedish immigrant family, Elizabeth Skoglund moved to Southern California at the age of three. She had many dreams for the future: missionary, teacher, doctor and even hoped to start an orphanage. Ultimately, she became a secondary teacher/counselor in the public school system, and then a psychotherapist/author. She was named Beautiful Activist in Los Angeles for the year 1973. In 2006-2007 she was honored as the Outstanding Scandinavian American by the American Scandinavian Foundation in recognition of her book A Quiet Courage and other communications about the Swedish World War II hero Per Anger. She is the author of 35 books and maintains a private counseling service in Glendale, California.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A readable, unique introduction to Amy's writings., September 30, 2003

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Kimberly Smith (Harrison, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amma: The Life and Words of Amy Carmichael (Paperback)

Some disconnected thoughts about this book (forgive my scatteredness):
It takes a fairly literary modern mind to enjoy Amy's original books. She was a Victorian-era Irishwoman, after all, and-- well, how many Victorian religious writings do we read with ease? She's an amazing woman, but her writing's a little dense for most of us today. This book is still pretty dense-- but it does a great job of relating her writings to modern life (via the author's own reflections) while still presenting a very large amount of Amy's own original thoughts and poems. The result is an easier-to-read Amy Carmichael sourcebook that works both as a cover-to-cover and as a reference read.

Skoglund groups Amy's writing topically by chapter rather than chronologically; this is not exactly a biographical book. If you open it looking for a strong plot, you'll be disappointed. However, if you open it looking for a fresh treatment of Amy's writing that enables you to access her wisdom on an array of subjects (and return to applicable chapters as you need her bracing words of encouragement), you will be delighted.

I've read Eliot's biography and enjoyed it, but this is the one I pull out when I'm looking for something I remembered Amy saying. It's much more full of Amy's own words.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellance, March 27, 2009

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Laura L. Pavao "grandma laura" (tenn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amma: The Life and Words of Amy Carmichael (Paperback)

I am always apprehensive about buying sight unseen, but I rec'd all I could have expected. Except for the hi-lited areas, this book is in excellant condition (I TRY not to hi-lite in case someone else might read it, becausw I would be giving my opinion as well as the author's.). In the case of an Amy Carmichael book, it is nearly impossible not to hi-lite... it is like saying AMEN to her writing.. I am well pleased.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Excellent, August 4, 2001

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K. Cozonac "specialk7383" (Suwanee, GA) - See all my reviews
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Amma was an amazing woman - this book deals with the timeless struggles of single missionary women in a way that is both inspiring and genuine. She speaks with honesty, but focuses constantly on God. A great book that shows all sides of the missionary life - the day to day struggles, and also the spectacular triumphs that come from years of seeking the Lord.