Suffragist, social equity advocate, church leader, friend of feminist luminaries Susan B. Anthony and Jane Addams, Emmy Carlsson Evald tore through her four decades of life like a whirlwind—and changed the world.  In this brisk new biography, Evald’s great-granddaughter Sharon M. Wyman draws on unpublished family papers as well as historical documents to present Emmy as both private and public person.  Wyman’s style, clear, energetic, richly detailed, aptly reflects her great-grandmother.  Her story of triumph and sorrow will engage readers new to Emmy and long-time fans alike.  It’s a valuable contribution not only to Swedish-American scholarship and the history of the Augustana Lutheran Synod, but to feminist studies as well.

–Ann Boaden, professor emerita, Augustana College, author of Light and Leaven: Woman Who Shape Augustana’s First Century

Power, Passion, and Faith tells the story of a remarkable woman, Emmy Carlsson Evald, whose varied interests intersected in fascinating ways.  Raised by Swedish immigrant parents, Evald used her traditional role as a pastor’s wife and mother to push beyond the gender-based boundaries of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. She became a church leader, a successful fundraiser, a non-profit executive, and a suffrage activist. She crossed paths with Jane Addams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Carrie Chapman Catt. Written by Evald’s great-granddaughter, Sharon M. Wyman, this book presents a personal perspective on this important Swedish-American female activist.  I highly recommend it.

–Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Professor of History, Mercer University, author of Swedish Chicago