19th-century superwoman

Maria Wells  |  Reviews
Date posted:  1 Feb 2007
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ELIZABETH PRENTISS
‘More love to thee’
By Sharon James. Banner of Truth. 242 pages. £15.00
ISBN 0 85151 926 1

Sharon James pulls off a masterpiece in this book by describing the life of this amazing woman, Elizabeth Prentiss.

From an early age, Elizabeth is no stranger to suffering when her father dies when she is only nine years old. After this the family are forced to move to cheaper accommodation, while mother and eldest sister support the family. As a mother, pastor’s wife and author, she faces enormous pressures. During her life many of her relations die young and she experiences the death of two of her own children.

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