Amy Carmichael (Women of Faith Series) [Paperback]

Kathleen White (Author)

Book Description

Series: Women of Faith (Bethany House) | Publication Date: August 1992

A profound look into the life of Amy Carmichael pioneer missionary, poet, hymnwriter and author.

Arriving in India as a pioneer missionary, Amy Carmichael had no idea of the dangerous work ahead of her to save young girls from cult prostitution in Hindu temples, and later to take in boys sold to temple service and traveling acting troupes. Not could she foresee the times of material need, physical danger, pain and debilitating illness, disappointment and attack by friends. Her life and the mission she founded in Dohnavur Fellowship are a stunning and inspirational story.

Poet, hymnwriter and author, Amy Carmichael's fifty-six years in India and the legacy of her work stand as a lasting testimony to the courageous young woman from Northern Ireland who stepped into the darkness surrounding her and found the greatest "refuge" of all the sheltering love of God. This short biography makes for great reading.

The personal story of one whose simple obedience continues to help change the world.

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size : 4.2 x 7

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556613024
• ISBN-13: 978-1556613029
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passion, January 7, 2000

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Josh Watts (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amy Carmichael (Women of Faith Series) (Paperback)

Hello fellow-readers!

Amy Carmichael's life and achievements have been an example for thousands of Christians over the years. Kathleen White has wonderfully captured these moments and legacies in her biography. One can come away from this book with a deep understanding of Amy's background, her inspirations, her family, her passion, and mostly her awesome God. Amy discovered how huge her God can be and this biography tries to pass that on to us readers today. It is well written and many of Amy's personal writings and poems are included to enhance the reader's experience. Thank You Amy and Kathleen!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a plain biography of Amy Carmichael, April 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Amy Carmichael (Women of Faith Series) (Paperback)

As a short book that seeks to cover the entire life of Amy Carmichael, it is written like a college thesis. While the book covers many of the facts of the facts about Carmicheal's life, the lackadaisical research and uninspired writing leave the reader still yearning to get to know the inner Carmichael as she strove mightily for God and the lost children of India. The book does not quite do the justice to the subject it seeks to cover.