On My Shelf: Life and Books with Kristen Wetherell
Emma by Jane Austen and While he isn’t a fiction writer, Erik Larson writes narrative history like it’s a story; his writing is that compelling. I love all of his books and often recommend them to people. What biographies or autobiographies have most influenced you and why? Last summer, I read Ray Rhodes Jr.’s biography of Susannah Spurgeon, titled Susie, and was moved by her endurance as a chronic sufferer and pastor’s wife. Years ago, I read A Passion for the Impossible about missionary Lilias Trotter, who was a gifted artist and called to ministry in Algeria; I couldn’t put t...
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