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Sister, Sinner
Book • 2025
Claire Hoffman's meticulously researched biography chronicles the spellbinding life of Aimee Semple McPherson, America's most famous woman evangelist.
The book examines her 1926 disappearance (initially thought to be a drowning, later claimed as a kidnapping) and the sensational trial that followed, while analyzing her role in shaping modern evangelicalism.
Drawing on previously sealed court records and Foursquare Church archives, Hoffman presents a secular examination of McPherson's contradictions as faith healer, showman, and media pioneer.
The book examines her 1926 disappearance (initially thought to be a drowning, later claimed as a kidnapping) and the sensational trial that followed, while analyzing her role in shaping modern evangelicalism.
Drawing on previously sealed court records and Foursquare Church archives, Hoffman presents a secular examination of McPherson's contradictions as faith healer, showman, and media pioneer.
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Gillian Jacobs
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Sister Aimee and the Birth of the Megachurch
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Eric Zimmer
Claire Hoffman
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Flaws as Fuel: Harness Doubt, Cynicism & Ambition for Real Growth with Claire Hoffman
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Ella Feder
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A Disappearance from the Ocean View Hotel
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Brian McDowell
Claire Hoffman
124 - Amy Semple McPherson, the First Evangelical Megastar with Claire Hoffman
