Susanna Wesley
The Mother of John & Charles Wesley

Interesting, albeit short biography of Susanna's life. She was a godly woman that suffered much and never really had it easy. The book often felt a bit disjointed and there was a lot of information about other members of her family and their relationship with her but not as much not about her person......more

Audible.com 4 hours and 53 min. Narrated by Bob Sauer (A) This was an inspiring biography of the mother of Charles and John Wesley. It is also the sad story of the wife of Samuel Wesley.......more

An excellent picture of who Susanna Wesley was. It was written by a Baptist pastor, who I think did an excellent job balancing giving Mrs. Wesley praise when it was merited without hiding her flaws. I also found the writing style pleasing and easy to read. Mrs. Wesley can serve as inspiration for st......more

When it’s said that Susanna wouldn’t allow her children to cry. This meant when they did cry, they did not do so at the top of their lungs. they weren’t taught to repress their emotions, but to express them in a healthy way. They were taught to fear the rod, but this doesn’t mean it was used constan......more

I really enjoyed this small biography. The author did a great job doing research when there was very little available. He mostly read old letters between Susanna and her husband and children. Susanna bore 19 children in 19 years and 9 of these died in infancy. However she had a strong character and......more