Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman behind the World's Bestselling Devotional

Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman behind the World's Bestselling Devotional

by Michelle Ule

Narrated by Michelle Ule

Unabridged — 6 hours, 48 minutes

Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman behind the World's Bestselling Devotional

Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman behind the World's Bestselling Devotional

by Michelle Ule

Narrated by Michelle Ule

Unabridged — 6 hours, 48 minutes

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Overview

Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation and publication was his wife, Biddy. And her story of living her utmost for God's highest is one without parallel.

Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule brings Biddy's story to life as she traces her upbringing in Victorian England to her experiences in a WWI YMCA camp in Egypt. Readers will marvel at this young woman's strength as she returns to post-war Britain a destitute widow with a toddler in tow. Refusing personal payment, Biddy proceeds to publish not just My Utmost for His Highest, but also 29 other books with her husband's name on the covers. All the while she raises a child alone, provides hospitality to a never-ending stream of visitors and missionaries, and nearly loses everything in the London Blitz during WWII.

The inspiring story of a devoted woman ahead of her times will quickly become a favorite of those who love true stories of overcoming incredible odds, making a life out of nothing, and serving God's kingdom.


Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

10/15/2017
Oswald Chambers is most commonly associated with My Utmost for His Highest, the daily devotional translated into over 39 languages over the past 70 years. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his death, novelist Ule recounts the story of the dedicated and often overlooked woman who made Utmost and other publications a reality—Gertrude "Biddy" Chambers. Trained in shorthand, Biddy meticulously recorded Oswald's teachings in service of the League of Prayer, the Bible Training College, and finally the YMCA in Egypt during World War I. After Oswald's untimely passing at the age of 43, Biddy's tireless efforts ensured that her husband's popular ministry would live on. Together, Biddy and Oswald agreed to remain steadfast that God would always provide for their needs, and although Biddy likely could have amassed a sizeable fortune from the compilations she published, she remained loyal to that commitment. VERDICT Ule weaves a combination of biography and creative nonfiction into a devotional narrative of a woman who lived her life in service of God and the ministry.—Amanda Folk, Ohio State Univ. Libs.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940175126465
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 05/14/2021
Edition description: Unabridged
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