Amy Carmichael: Selfless Servant of India by Sam Wellman
Amy Carmichael is best known as the courageous single woman missionary who rescued many girls of India from horrible abuse. Amy was always helping the poor and disadvantaged even as a 16 year old in Belfast she started a Sunday morning class for the poor women of the community and was successful in helping 100's of women.
Amy became convinced of a personal call to missionary work after hearing Hudson Taylor speak at a Keswick Convention in 1887. She is best known for her respect of Indian culture by dressing in traditional Indian clothing and rescuing small children both girls and boys from temple prostitution. She served as a missionary in India for 55 years without furlough opening an orphanage and founding a mission in Dohnavur. Amy's work in India became well known because of the many books she has written about her missionary work there.
An inspiring biography of a courageous woman Amy Carmichael a selfless servant of India.
