Book Description
"The most interesting woman that ever lived," wrote Mark Twain of his contemporary, Mary Baker Eddy. Bright, frail, the youngest of six children, Mary Baker Eddy grew up on a New Hampshire farm, forty years before the Civil War. In her family home, the Bible was bedrock, but it was not until her near-death experience that she discovered its underlying principle, that would lead her to heal, teach and found a worldwide religious movement -- Christian Science. How this woman emerged from illness, poverty and dependence to become a leading moral and spiritual force for good is an absorbing story, clearly told. Skillful line drawings, historical photographs and engravings pique the readers' interest, both young and adult.
About the author
The author, Isabel Ferguson, M.A. Edinburgh University, M.Ed. Boston University, is a published writer and past contributor to The Christian Science Monitor.
