My utmost : a devotional memoir
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Format
Book
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357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-358).
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A beautifully written and heartfelt memoir by a young woman from Dallas, Texas, exploring the Evangelical Christianity of her childhood and its meaning to her in the present through the classic daily devotional My Utmost for His Highest. Raised in an Evangelical household by her beloved grandmother and mother, Macy Halford eventually leaves Dallas for college and a career in journalism in New York City. As her work and friendships increasingly take her into a more secular world, Halford finds her Evangelicalism evolving in interesting directions. Yet she continues to read My Utmost for His Highest-a classic Christian text, beloved by millions of Evangelicals around the world-every day. Eager to understand Utmost's unique ability to bridge her two worlds, she quits her coveted job at The New Yorker in order to look more deeply into the background of the devotional-with its daily selection from the sermons and writings of the Scottish Evangelical preacher Oswald Chambers-wrestling with who Oswald really was, what ideas informed his teaching and beliefs, and why the book means so much to her. Interweaving her own story with that of the Chamberses (Oswald died ministering to British soldiers in World War I Egypt; his devoted wife spent her life publishing his speeches, sermons, and books), Halford gives us a captivating and candid memoir about what it means to be a Christian, a reader, and a seeker in the twenty-first century.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Halford, M. (2017). My utmost: a devotional memoir (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Halford, Macy. 2017. My Utmost: A Devotional Memoir. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Halford, Macy. My Utmost: A Devotional Memoir Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Halford, Macy. My Utmost: A Devotional Memoir First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.

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