How good it is to revisit our January 2014 book, A World More Bright: the life of Mary Baker Eddy by Isabel Ferguson and Heather Vogel Frederick.

The simple and pleasing format of the book makes it perfect for both the newcomer to the life of this remarkable woman, as well as the one who has read widely about her life and works. Mary Baker Eddy, like others in the public eye, has been misrepresented and maligned, and a fresh and accurate re-counting of her story is helpful to readers of all ages in the twenty-first century. 

The early chapters of the book introduce us to the young Mary, whose independent thought considers