With Daring Faith: A Biography of Amy Carmichael [Paperback]

Rebecca Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1987

In 1903 Amy Carmichael's book Things as They Are shocked many Englishmen and Americans into taking a closer look at India. Unafraid of public criticism, Amy Carmichael had revealed to the Western world the spiritual bondage of India as well as the suffering of thousands under the supposedly "benign" religion of Hinduism. She raised a plea for the little children who were being sold into lives of shame as slaves in Hindu temples.

Never content to do things man's way when the Lord was showing her a better way, Amy Carmichael was one of the first missionaries in India to adopt Indian dress. Amid Christians who considered manual labor dishonorable, she cheerfully settled down to doing her share of the work with the Dohnavur children. But the qualities of Amy Carmichael that will stand out to the reader are her daring faith, her overcoming spirit, and her tender love for the children she sought to rescue. She was their beloved "Amma," or "Mother." Her family grew to almost a thousand children before her death in 1951.

We hope that With Daring Faith will be a first step for our readers in discovering the wealth of insight and challenge that missionary biographies can offer. In Amy Carmichael's victories in India, we see the victory of the Lord Jesus Christ over the powers of darkness.

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About the Author

Rebecca Davis has a rich background of teaching and writing experience and is presently rearing her family in New York. She has written many stories and articles for children. From her deep concern for both children and missions, she has written this story so that children everywhere may come to know a courageous woman who dared to trust God.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: JourneyForth (December 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890844143
• ISBN-13: 978-0890844144
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Like Robert Louis Stevenson, Rebecca whiled away many of her childhood days sick in bed (being absent in fifth grade more than she was present). Much of that time was spent reading--mostly adventure stories and mysteries--and writing, mostly adventure stories and mysteries that she never finished. But ultimately, biographies of great Christians influenced her the most, and Rebecca wants to encourage the next generation (and their parents) with as many of these inspiring stories as possible. Her first book, "With Daring Faith: A Biography of Amy Carmichael" won the C.S. Lewis Gold Medal for Outstanding Christian Juvenile Literature. Her new series, Hidden Heroes (including the books "With Two Hands: Stories of God at Work in Ethiopia" and "The Good News Must Go Out: Stories of God at Work in the Central African Republic) is named for the great Christians whose names are not household words. These books provides stories that she, as a member of the South Carolina Storytelling Network, loves to tell to children in churches in schools.

While she writes, Rebecca is also currently homeschooling the last of her four children. She blogs at www.heresthejoy.com.