Amma: The Life and Words of Amy Carmichael - Softcover

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

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