A Man Called Peter

The Story of Peter Marshall

By: Catherine Marshall

Narrated by: Renee Ertl

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Filled with humor, wisdom and loving detail, the powerful story of Peter Marshall's life has touched the hearts and minds of millions of people. It's a story about love - the love between a dynamic man and his God, and the tender love between a man and the woman he married. It is also the gripping adventure of a poor Scottish immigrant who became chaplain of the United States Senate and one of the most revered men in America.

A Man Called Peter became the number-one best-seller when it was published in 1951, and around the world lives were changed by reading of the chaplain's remarkable faith.

In the foreword to this audiobook, Peter's son writes, "Even when [Dad's] words were preached 'secondhand'. . . in the movie version of A Man Called Peter, they had an amazing effect on people." Through Peter's story and the compelling sermons and prayers included in A Man Called Peter, you will discover insight into God, man, and life on earth and hereafter. You will also be encouraged by the realization that "if God can do so much for a man called Peter, he can do as much for you."

©1999 Catherine Marshall; 2010 Oasis Audio

Enlightening

This beautifully written book brings the love of God forward ensuring if His promise that if you truly believe in Him you will see the Angels of Heaven & be with all whom you've loved ❤

A Man Called Peter will keep you wanting more

Loved the book couldn't stay away from it
It is very inspiring and has real life solutions to ever day issues if you listen

Peter marshall

good though at times hard to follow. narrator was good would like to see,book of sermons

Incredibly Inspiring Book

Very well written and narrated. It gave a front row seat to what life and culture was like in the early 30s and 40s before AC and email. Peter's and Catherine Marshall's life continues to point others to Christ. The book left me wanting to do the same. I highly recommend picking up a copy of The Prayers of Peter Marshall as well.

A Testimony of God

This man's story reminded me of Who God is for each and every one of us. The power He has to move, to call, to set up, to provide, to heal, and to call into His arms when the time comes. It reminded me that even life's darkest moments, when a child of God, are in Gods perfect Will, which we should trust is truly best. All to His glory and our good. It shows me another example of a man after God's own heart. It shows the reality that we can all have a deep and real relationship with our Father. We should all endeavor to humbly live the bold lives God calls us to, as Peter did. With every effort to point the glory back at Him, working to His utmost and realizing that it all is ever truly Him.

As Cathrine Marshall wanted, It showed me that if God can do this for a man called Peter, He can do it for me.

Inspired and inspiring

The story of this man if God is definitely worth the read. The narration was at times amateurish but overall acceptable.

Learning about the Marshalls

I really enjoyed learning about Peter and Catherine Marshall. I didn't agree with all of their theology, but I did like learning about them.

Enlightening

It was great, it just got better as I listened. Thank God for men willing to follow Him.

Missing the inspiring sermons of Dr. Peter Marshal

I enjoyed the book, but kept waiting for the sermons. Where are they?
The narrator was such that I checked if it was read by AI: mispronunciations and unusual inflections.
I would have preferred a male narrator.

Great Story, Poor Reader

Though he died before I was born, I have been inspired for decades by both the book and the movie biographies of Peter Marshall. The story will inspire anyone who is interested in learning what one person can do when they are truly committed to doing what God wants from them. Both Peter Marshall and his wife, Catherine, the book's author, touched thousands of people in countless ways throughout their lives and continue to do so years after their deaths.

I'm giving 5 stars overall because the Marshalls' story is so valuable, but two cautions are in order. Naturally, the story written in 1951 is dated in many ways, from Peter Marshall's strong views about women's roles, to Catherine's omission of the formidable then-Senator Margaret Chase Smith in referring repeatedly to the senators collectively as "men," to then-contemporaneous ethnic terms. If understood for its time and place, though, it is still extremely powerful. Book, movie, and audio book are all effective, though of course the movie offers fewer details and takes a little dramatic license. Modern purchasers who can ignore these flaws in favor of the deeper spiritual value will find the story enjoyable and inspiring.

A strong caution is in order about the audio book. The reader has a pleasant enough voice and style, but for those who are attentive to grammar and diction, frankly she's woeful.

She mangles many words, either by placing the emphasis on the wrong syllable (perSONage, dispenSARy, imPOtently) or by simply garbling the pronunciation (diagnotician for diagnostician, thombrosis for thrombosis). She emphasizes the wrong word in the sentence for the context. She doesn't try very hard to use a Scottish accent, but it would be better if she didn't try at all than to fail so utterly, such as pronouncing "guid" as "guide." It's inexcusable (especially in a book about a proud Scot!) to pronounce important locations like Culloden as CULL-uh-dun, Loch Lomond as Lock LoMOND (as if it were in France, instead of Scotland!), and Edinburgh as EdinBURG.

I love the story enough to go on listening despite thinking repeatedly that the publisher should be downright ashamed to release a work with so many narration errors. If this would ruin it for you, read the print edition instead and/or see the wonderful movie. May it inspire you, as it does me, to follow God as committedly as the Marshalls did.