Archbishop Sarah Mullally

With Andrew Atherstone's book we are in safe hands - comprehensively researched and clearly presented.' Church TimesThe first female Archbishop of Canterbury in Anglicanism's 1,400-year history.This definitive biography tells the remarkable story of Dame Sarah Mullally's rise from NHS nurse to one of the most influential leaders in global Christianity.Combining never-been-seen-before photographs from her childhood and early career with text based on the author's interviews with her inner circle, this is the unmissable account of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury's trailblazing career.Examining the formation of Dame Sarah Mullally's Christian faith as well as her character and priorities, this biography offers insight into what drives the new Archbishop of Canterbury forward, and how she is likely to navigate the many debates raging across church and nation.Engagingly written and expertly told, Atherstone's Archbishop Sarah Mullally charts Dame Sarah's distinguished career and her rapid rise through the ranks of two of Britain's most important institutions: the National Health Service and the Church of England.Her appointment is a defining moment not only for the Church of England but for international Christianity.