Her Heart Can See: The Life and Hymns of Fanny J. Crosby (Library of Religious Biography)
by Edith L. Blumhofer
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Author: Edith L. BlumhoferEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05
ISBN: 0802842534
Number of pages: 365
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Book Reviews of Her Heart Can See: The Life and Hymns of Fanny J. Crosby (Library of Religious Biography)
Book Review: An unsentimental account of the life of an extraordinary woman in the context of her times.
Summary: 4 Stars
I came to this book knowing very little beyond the sentimental inspirational "Story Behind the Hymns" profiles provided by the religious press. You will go away understanding her world and understand how influential she was in that world. The book places Fanny Crosby in the context of her age, when American Protestantism was at the peak of its influence on society. It explains how she fit into society, she was either related to--or knew--most of the people who held social or political power in the Northeast during the 19th century. This was before Church life had become marginalized from American Life.
One would expect to discover about Crosby's hymns and the growth of Evangelicalism. But one will also learn about the education of the blind, social work, the growth of the Music Publishing industry and the development of copyright law! You will also discover that--yes she was related to Bing Crosby and had a close relative who became a Mormon!
If you read this book, you will receive a great exposure to a wide scope of American life and how one women experienced it with everything but her eyes! A producer at PBS's "The American Experience" could very well use this book as a keystone to developing a wonderful documentary.
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