A Chance to Die
by Elisabeth Elliot
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, stirring and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for underprivileged children.
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- Author
- Elisabeth Elliot
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 382
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