Review: "7 Women and the Secret of Their Greatness" (manuscript)

 

            Eric Metaxas is a biographer I have read several times now.  He is readable and he tells the story of the people in such a way that you really get to know who they are and what they are about.  They are not mere caricatures, but they are real people with worldviews that can be identified and examined.

            I just read his book, 7 Women and the Secret to Their Greatness.  In this book, Metaxas tells the stories of Joan of Arc, Susanna Wesley, Hannah More, St. Marie of Paris, Corrie ten Boom, Rosa Parks, and Mother Teresa.  Each biography is roughly thirty pages.  The book ends with notes and an index.

            What can you know in thirty pages?  More than you would think.  This book has inspired me to find out more about these women – some of whom I had never heard of.

            Biographies challenge us to adopt the good we find in others and avoid the errors and evils of their lives.  This book is a great primer on the lives of these seven women – a great place to start.

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