“Mrs. Eddy has left her mark on women’s leadership:
- In 1992, the Women’s National Book Association named Science and Health as one of 75 books written by women whose words have changed the world.
- Mrs. Eddy is one of only eight women on The Atlantic’s 2006 list of ‘The 100 Most Influential Figures in American History.’
- She was on Smithsonian Magazine’s 2014 list of the “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time.’ ”
“Mary Baker Eddy founded a religion with equality at its core”
By Karla Vallance, The Christian Science Monitor, August 7, 2020
The following biographies are available to purchase online as an eBook
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Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer
eBook $19.99
For the first time, all of Mary Baker Eddy’s more than 300 known documented healings have been collected into one volume. Both engaging for the general reader, and thoroughly footnoted for the scholar, this amplified edition of is the result of exhaustive research by Robert Warneck, one of the authors of the original edition.
This biography follows an influential 19th-century woman from obscurity to fame as an eminent thinker and religious leader. From her Puritan upbringing, through her life of compassion for others and devotion to God, the book traces Eddy’s development as an insightful student of the Bible and her rediscovery and practice of healing in the name of Christ Jesus. It also describes her work to support and spread the practice of this Bible-based healing method: writing ; founding The Church of Christ, Scientist; teaching metaphysical healing; and founding and publishing religious magazines and —all of which continue today.
Offers an in-depth exploration of a remarkable woman’s life and her extraordinary record of Christian healing.
Also available in hardcover and as an audiobook.
We Knew Mary Baker Eddy, Volume I
eBook $19.99
This book consists of reminiscences by 22 individuals who met and knew Mary Baker Eddy—the Discoverer and Founder of the Christian Science.
Readers will find a more intimate portrait of Eddy than appears in a typical biography, including glimpses into her daily life, relationships, and the spiritual strength and personal sacrifice that underpinned her accomplishments.
Each author in this volume shares unique and inspiring accounts that often reveal their commitment, dedication, and steadfast Christianity
This expanded edition has 40% more material than previous editions, including four additional accounts. The book includes reminiscences from George Wendell Adams, Julia S. Bartlett, C. Lulu Blackman, Alfred Farlow, Frank Walter Gale, Hermann S. Hering, Calvin C. Hill, Bliss Knapp, Annie M. Knott, John C. Lathrop, Clara Knox McKee, Daisette D. S. McKenzie, Sue Harper Mims, Emma Easton Newman, Mary Godfrey Parker, Annie Louise Robertson, John G. Salchow, Laura E. Sargent, Emma C. Shipman, Mary Stewart, Abigail Dyer Thompson, and Martha W. Wilcox. The book also includes author biographies, photographs, illustrations, endnotes, and an index.
Also available in hardcover and as an audiobook.
We Knew Mary Baker Eddy, Volume II
eBook $19.99
This book continues the expanded series, providing additional first-hand accounts of individuals who met and knew the Discoverer and Founder of the Christian Science.
Readers will find glimpses into Eddy’s daily life, relationships, and the spiritual strength and personal sacrifice that underpinned her accomplishments.
Each author in this volume shares unique and inspiring accounts that often reveal their commitment, dedication, and steadfast Christianity.
This expanded edition features twenty never-before-published reminiscences. The book includes reminiscences from Anna B. White Baker, Adam H. Dickey, Joseph S. Eastaman, Mary F. Eastaman, Mary E. Eaton, Emma A. Estes, Lida W. Fitzpatrick, Lydia B. Hall, Septimus J. Hanna, George H. Kinter, Joseph G. Mann, Edward E. Norwood, Laura C. Nourse, Julia E. Prescott, William R. Rathvon, Charles D. Reynolds, Victoria H. Sargent, Jennie E. Sawyer, Minnie A. Scott, Clara M. S. Shannon, M. Adelaide Still, and Janette E. Weller. Includes author biographies, photographs, illustrations, endnotes, and an index.
Also available in hardcover.
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