Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

Ponnamal, Her Story by Amy Wilson Carmichael audiobook. Genre: biography Ponnamal, Her Story is Amy Wilson Carmichael's intimate biography of an Indian woman whose quiet courage helped shape the early years of the Dohnavur work in South India. The story opens with Ponnamal as a young widow, trapped by crushing social expectations and the loneliness of a life that seems to offer no future. From that desperation, Carmichael traces the slow, hard-won emergence of hope: Ponnamal's growing faith, her willingness to step beyond what her community says is possible, and her discovery that love can be practical, disciplined, and fiercely protective. As Ponnamal comes alongside Carmichael's mission, she becomes far more than a helper - she is a trusted friend and co-worker, navigating language, custom, and the pressures of caste and tradition with wisdom that has been forged in suffering. Written with Carmichael's vivid eye for daily detail, the book is both a personal portrait and a window into the spiritual and social realities faced by women in India at the time. It is a story about resilience, service, and the cost and beauty of a life offered to God. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:08:07) Chapter 02 (00:14:23) Chapter 03 (00:22:52) Chapter 04 (00:35:15) Chapter 05 (00:41:12) Chapter 06 (00:46:00) Chapter 07 (00:57:56) Chapter 08 (01:09:14) Chapter 09 (01:16:43) Chapter 10 (01:29:32) Chapter 11 (01:38:13) Chapter 12 (01:45:21) Chapter 13 (01:51:40) Chapter 14 (01:58:06) Chapter 15 (02:05:06) Chapter 16 (02:21:46) Chapter 17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices