Emma by Jane Austen and
While he isn’t a fiction writer, Erik Larson writes narrative history like it’s a story; his writing is that compelling. I love all of his books and often recommend them to people.
What biographies or autobiographies have most influenced you and why?
Last summer, I read Ray Rhodes Jr.’s biography of Susannah Spurgeon, titled
Susie, and was moved by her endurance as a chronic sufferer and pastor’s wife. Years ago, I read
A Passion for the Impossible about missionary Lilias Trotter, who was a gifted artist and called to ministry in Algeria; I couldn’t put that book down and connected with her desire to use her artistic gifts while serving the Lord.