This book is a biography of Amy Carmichael, a young woman from Northern Ireland who spent her life as a missionary in Japan and India. She defied the barriers of India’s caste system by teaching and caring for rejected women and children. This book is not only the story of Amy, but also of the people that she reached for Christ and how they worked together to make a difference in India. This biography is part of the “Christian Heroes: Then and Now” series and is clear and easy to read.