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Title: Amma: The Life and Words of Amy Carmichael by Elizabeth R. Skoglund, Ruth G. Bell, Ruth Bell Graham ISBN: 0-8010-8383-4 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: October, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A readable, unique introduction to Amy's writings.
Comment: 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.
Rating: 2
Summary: It's not much about Amy Carmichael
Comment: I got this book to learn about Amy Carmichael, but discovered it's mostly about the author and her close personal friends the Grahams, with snippets of Carmichael thrown in for illustration. I gave up after three chapters and went elsewhere to read about Amy Carmichael.
Rating: 5
Summary: Truly Excellent
Comment: 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.
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Title: Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur by Frank L. Houghton ISBN: 0875080847 Publisher: Christian Literature Crusade Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: God's Missionary by Amy Carmichael ISBN: 0875083234 Publisher: Christian Literature Crusade Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Edges of His Ways: Selections for Daily Reading by Amy Carmichael ISBN: 0875080626 Publisher: Christian Literature Crusade Pub. Date: January, 1980 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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Title: Mountain Breezes: The Collected Poems of Amy Carmichael by Amy Carmichael ISBN: 0875087892 Publisher: Christian Literature Crusade Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: You Are My Hiding Place (Rekindling the Inner Fire) by Amy, Carmichael, David Hazard ISBN: 1556612052 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: July, 1991 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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