Truth Sojourner, Nightingale Florence, Carmichael Amy:
Inspiring Women of the Faith

Inspiring Biographies

Barbour Publishing , 2009
Quality paperback, 384 pages
Size: 201x133 mm
ISBN: 9781602603899
ISBN-10: 1602603898

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Sojourner Truth

Truth, An Abolitionist, Orator And Women's Rights Advocate Was Born Isabella (Van Wagener After Her Master) In New York. After Being Freed By Her Owner She Adopted The Name Sojourner Truth Based On A Calling From God. Although Illiterate She Was An Effective Speaker In Carrying On Her Various Crusades.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale, History's Most Notable Nurse, Earned Her Fame During The Crimean War. Nightingale Led A Group Of Three Dozen Nurses To Constantinople To Serve In British Military Field Hospitals, Where Female Nurses Had Previously Been Forbidden. She Convinced Army Officials To Change Terrible Conditions In The Hospitals, Thus Earning The Gratitude Of Soldiers--And Celebrity In Her Native England. When The War Ended In 1856, She Returned To London And Continued Her Reform Campaign. Her Outspoken "Notes On Matters Affecting The Health, Efficiency And Hospital Administration Of The British

Amy Carmichael

Amy Carmichael (1867-1951), A Well Known Poet, Hymnwriter, And Author, Spent Fifty-Six Years In India As A Missionary. 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&#151The Sheltering Love Of God.

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