L. B. Cowman worked as a pioneer missionary with her husband in Japan and China from 1901 to 1917, during which time they helped found the Oriental Missionary Society. When Mr. Cowman's poor health forced the couple to return to the United States, Mrs. Cowman turned her attention to caring for her husband until his death six years later. Out of Mrs. Cowman's experiences and heartbreak came her first book, Streams in the Desert, followed by its companion Springs in the Valley. During the next twenty-five years, Mrs. Cowman inspired several nationwide Scripture distribution campaigns and wrote seven more books. Finally, on Easter Sunday in 1960, at the age of ninety, Mrs. Cowman met face-to-face the God she had served so faithfully for nearly a century. La Senora Cowman y su esposo fueron pioneros en Japon y China desde 1901 hasta 1917. Durante ese tiempo ayudaron a fundar la Sociedad Oriental Misionera. Cuando la mala salud del senor Cowman, Forzo ala pareja a regresar a Estados Unidos: La senora Cowman's Gira su atencion a cuidar por su esposo hasta su muerte. Seis anos mas tarde. Fuera de las experiencias y corazon quebrado de la senora cowman's vino su primer libro. "Manantiales en el Desierto" seguido por " Primavera en el Valle". Durante los 25 anos que siguieron la senora cowman's inspira varias campanas mundiales de distribution de escrituras y escribio 7 libros mas. Finalmente el domingo de pascua del ano 1960. A la edad de 90 anos la senora cowman's conose cara a cara el Dios que ha servido muy fielmente por casi una decada. James Reimann is a former retail executive and past chairman of the Christian Booksellers Association. He currently works as an author, Bible teacher, and host of streamstours.com, providing teaching tours of Israel and other Bible lands. His updated edition of My Utmost for His Highest has over three million copies in print.