This competent portrait is not the definitive biography of its flamboyant and controversial subject. The account of McPherson's later years, when she was wealthy and successful and her ``Foursquare Gospel'' ministry was wracked by sexual and financial scandal (including her own possibly faked kidnapping), is flawed by Epstein's overly sympathetic attitude. After his death, she married Harold McPherson, whom she left to cross the country with her mother and children, building a tent-top, grass-roots revival and faith healing movement. At the height of her fame, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (1890. This book 'fills a significant gap in the history of revivalism' (New York Times Book Review). Biographies, Book Reviews Sister Aimee, the Life of Aimee Semple McPherson by Daniel Mark Epstein In the 19s the most famous person in America was not a Hollywood star or a political leader but a young Pentecostal woman, Aimee Semple McPherson (pp. With prodigious research, poet and playwright Epstein ( No Vacancies in Hell ) recreates McPherson's early years as a doubter, her dramatic embrace of the gospel and her marriage to Pentecostal minister Robert Semple. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, 27.95 (475pp) ISBN 978-0-15-182688-9. Sister Aimee was a scamp in school, a young widow in China, and a neurotic housewife in Rhode Island, but when the Lord spoke to her, she accepted her ministry and began preaching. Amazon Price New from Used from Kindle Edition 'Please retry' 17. At the height of her fame, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944) could draw 5000 enthusiastic followers to her Los Angeles Angelus Temple to hear her charismatic preaching and to watch lavish reenactments of biblical scenes. Sister Aimee: The Life of Aimee Semple McPherson (A Harvest Book) Kindle Edition by Daniel Mark Epstein(Author)Format: Kindle Edition 4.3 out of 5 stars158 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page.

Sister Aimee by Daniel Mark Epstein