Amma by Judith Cornell
Amma is the biography of an extraordinary woman, an internationally revered spiritual leader and a powerful force for good. Her official name is Mata Amritandamayi, meaning Mother of Immortal Bliss. She is more commonly know as Ammachi or Amma, Mother. Considered as a living saint and sage by millions in her own country of India, Amma travels the world and her followers number hundreds of thousands. Judith Cornell first met Amma in 1987 and has followed her progress ever since. She writes about her subject with insight, warmth and clarity: Tells the story of Amma's birth, her harrowing childhood and her divine calling to alleviate the sufferings of humanity; Highlights her rise to prominence as a respected, international religious leader and great humanitarian who has founded schools, orphanages, ashrams, a hospital, has set up pensions for destitute women and is now building 25,000 free homes for the poor; Includes touching stories of the many miracles Amma has performed and the people whose lives she has transformed; Reveals the gruelling daily life of this modern saint and arduous world tours she undertakes
Judith Cornell has been given unprecedented access to Amma in the writing of this book. She gives numerous seminars and workshops and is the award-winning author of Mandala: Luminous symbols for healing, which won the Benjamin Franklin Award for publishing excellence
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749921576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749921579 |
| Title | Amma |
| Author | Judith Cornell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2001-05-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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