SynopsisA Modernization and Condensation of Madame Guyon's Classic AutobiographyFew Christians have experienced the depth of prayer as profoundly as Jeanne-Marie Guyon (1648-1717), a beautiful, wealthy French woman whose writings, mediations, and wisdom have remained a treasured legacy of the church. Hers is the story of a troubled childhood, a forced marriage at a young age, and widowhood at the age of twenty-seven with three children. For the rest of her life she suffered persecution and endured imprisonments at the hands of the church, primarily because she believed all Christians can have a rich interior life of prayer.This edited, condensed, and updated edition of her autobiography--written from a lonely cell where she was imprisoned for her stand for Christ--reintroduces the power of this great woman of faith and the joy she found in the midst of grief and pain.The remarkable story of one woman's heaven-sent resolve to glorify God amid debilitating suffering and persecution., A modernization of Madame Guyon's classic autobiography on her stand for Christ amid persecution. A Women of Faith biography., From the "Women of Faith" biography series. Despite her mistreatment at the hands of the church, Jeanne Marie Guyon (1648-1717) became a shining example of devotion to Christ known for her intimate communion with God. This edited, condensed, and updated edition of her autobiography--written from a lonely cell where she was imprisoned for her stand for Christ--reintroduces the power of this great woman of faith and the joy she found enduring grief and pain. Her insights and faithful, practical example of godly living are a treasured legacy.