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With very few exceptions--think Dan Jenkins's Dead Solid Perfect and Steven Pressfield's The Legend of Bagger Vance--golf's most notable fictions are generally consigned to the imaginative mathematics that weekend duffers jot down on their scorecards. Consider The Greatest Player Who Never Lived a truly rare birdie then. It's a thrilling golf novel that not only captures the game, but transcends it.
J. Michael Veron's engaging fantasy begins when young law student Charley Hunter accepts a summer internship at the Atlanta law firm in which the great Bobby Jones was once a partner. Assigned to catalog Jones's dusty files, Hunter comes upon an intriguing correspondence that hints at an extraordinary story. True to his name, Hunter then sets out to learn the truth behind the unlikely exchange of letters between Jones, golf's erudite and nonpareil pillar, and a semiliterate phenom named Beau Stedman, who, on the verge of golfing greatness in the early '30s, disappeared under the cloud of a murder charge. With Jones's secret help and support, Beau manages to survive. A fugitive determined to honor his golfing destiny, he emerges here and there to play the greatest golfers of the era. Hunter isn't satisfied just with uncovering Beau's past, though; his obsession turns into a search for Beau's present, with unexpected complications.
The novel is filled with lots of good golf, and with good writing about golf's enigmatic hold on those captivated by the game. But Veron, a Harvard-educated lawyer, aims beyond golf here--and holes it. In Player, he's crafted a solid legal thriller that smartly confronts issues of character, truth, justice, and guilt, which are, of course, pretty much the same issues every golfer confronts the moment he or she steps up to the first tee. --Jeff Silverman
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When Charley Hunter goes to work as a summer intern at a prestigious Atlanta law firm, he has no idea that his passion for golf will come into play on the job. Stumbling onto a yellowed file containing correspondence between Beau Stedman, an astonishingly talented teenage golfer, and the legendary Bobby Jones (once a partner at the firm), Hunter finds himself embroiled in a decades-old murder case–and searching for an invisible champion who won nearly all his matches with the masters.
As Hunter unravels the facts of Stedman’s case, his hunger for the truth is matched only by his deepening reverence for the game, one that leads him to a heart-stopping courtroom showdown between golf’s most powerful association and a family torn apart by buried secrets.
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Lackluster book, lackluster story........2007-04-14
It would appear that I am in the minority regarding the merits of this book. It is a nice story about a fictional Beau Stedman who was befriended by the legendary Bobby Jones. Beau's extraordinary prowess on the golf course is immediately recognized by his mentor Bobby Jones. But before he can make his mark, he is framed for the murder of a young wife and forced into exile, never able to gain the stature and notoriety that is his due.
Jones believes in Beau's innocence and, identifying with his young protege, Jones arranges a series of golf matches with the greats of the game which only he could engineer. And Beau beats them all! He has a perfect record against the best golfers of 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's. Hardly credible I would say, the vagaries of the game being what they are. While this is a sweet story, particularly the end, it suffers from a very superficial treatment of the characters and a fairly shallow and predictable story line. The story, save the very end, is not well written. All in all, this is a mediocre effort.
If you want to read a great golf novel go out and purchase "The Green" by Troon Mcallister. Now THAT'S a great golf story!
The Greatest Player Who Never lLived.......2007-01-17
A light, entertaining novel well couched in golf history and a plausebale story. You will solidlly identify with main character, his mentor and the narrator.
Veron writes like a lawyer.......2006-01-02
J. Michael Veron apparently sat down to write The Greatest Player Who Never Lived in the same manner a trial lawyer would write a closing argument. He tells us what he's going to say, then he says it, then he sums up what he just said. There was very little tension in the story, only piles of documents to sift through along with the main character. It is at times laborious reading with a pleasant twist at the end. Golf fanatics and lawyers (who play golf) will enjoy it. Otherwise skip this tiresome read.
Simply Wonderful!!.......2004-06-23
I am a more recent golf fan and not a player, but I devoured this book from page one and loved it. The author fills in wonderful details of Bobby Jones' legendary life and career (what a marvelous man he must have been), as well as telling a gripping story of a mythical relationship between him and the young player whose own meteor never had a chance to streak across the sky. Naturally golf lovers will love it, but that said, I think anyone who enjoys a good sports story or a story about great relationships tested in tough times will also love it. It's a jewel of a book -- don't miss it.
Good story, bad history.......2004-03-30
This is a decent yarn with enough suspense to keep a golf fan interested, but I doubt than anyone outside of golf will enjoy the book.
The protagonist is Beau Stedman, a caddy with great golf talent who is befriended by Bobby Jones. At a young age he is falsely accused of killing the wife of a resort developer at Hilton Head Island, SC. He flees and spends the rest of his life living and competing under assumed names, all with help from Jones. His story becomes public after an intern at Jones' old law firm finds Jones' files on Stedman and follows up on what he finds.
For someone with knowledge of the locales in the story, particularly Augusta National and Hilton Head Island, the author gets so many background facts wrong that it's hard to get into the story. A fictional round at the Augusta National course starts with an error having #1 as a dogleg left, and ends with an error having #10 fairway to the left of #18 fairway. Another error is in a major premise, the development of resorts and golf courses on Hilton Head Island as early as 1930. Resort development of Hilton Head did not begin until construction of a bridge to the island in the 1950s.
An essential of good ficition is that the reader must be persuaded to suspend disbelief temporarily and treat the story as true. Can't do that when you constantly run into background facts that you know to be untrue. The author is supposed to be a trial lawyer. He should have had a paralegal check his facts.
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A possessive cyborg captures a mutant thief come to steal a priceless Rock; he'll let her have it, if he can have her.for three days and three nights. A Dominant soldier demands repayment for rescuing a high society lawyer from certain death at the jaws of a giant saurian. She's dreamed of a man like him; he's starred in her wickedest fantasies. Now she has to submit.or else. A loyal, traditionalist male desires a Royal fem determined to live by the old, matriarchal ways. He'll claim her; she'll claim him; they'll claim each other. Once they settle the question of who's on top. An Earth yet to come, an Earth that may never be, and a planet far, far away. In Other Worlds, featuring erotic romances from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson, USA Today bestselling author Angela Knight, and introducing Camille Anthony.
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Conflict. Humor. Sex. In Other Worlds. Three phenomenal futuristic erotic romances by NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author MaryJanice Davidson, USA Today Bestselling Author Angela Knight, and erotic romance rising star Camille Anthony.
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disappointed.......2007-02-09
Two of my favorite authors and I felt short changed. the stories seemed rushed and way to short. I will buy anything with Maryjanice Davidson and Angela Knight as the authors, but I will rethink buying this type of book again. the stories just don't seem worth the money and I don't always like the remaining authors stories that are lumped into the book with them. Once in a while I get lucky and find a new author I like but since books are getting more expensive and my wallet smaller I will have to start giving this type of book a pass.
Don't Waste Your Money!.......2006-07-20
Only one good story here. "Beggarman, Thief" by Mary Janice Davidson is excellent. Unfortunately, the other two stories
are just REALLY bad. I found 'Stranded" offensive , not erotic.
"Light on Her Toes" is just plain silly. Who wants to read a romance where you have to keep flipping to the glossary every other sentence just to understand it?
Don't waste your money on a book with one good story.......2006-06-06
Do not buy this book; it is a waste of money and time that you could be spending reading a book that's actually good. The only redeeming quality about this book was that Angela Knight was in it. The first story was rushed, lacked any type of character development, and was completely unbelievable. A mutant slips in to steal a billionaire cyborg's stash (and the reason why is only given near the end) and even though she can phase through solid objects she's `trapped' into an agreement to spend the next two days with the `borg. He's thrilled that she doesn't think he is a freak and basically visa versa and after a completely anti-climactic ending they of course stay together.
The third story at least attempted to give more detail and there is an overall plot (there are too many men and not enough women on the planet and it is causing civil unrest) but the characters struggle in between acting like lofty royalty and twenty-something wannabes. She makes up words to make her new world seem more alien and while I suppose it shows that she really wants to make something of the story, it is at times confusing (unless you've memorized the dictionary the story comes equipped with) and jarring when she utilizes them along side everyday slang. Some of the slang is absolutely stupid, one including a reference during sex where the man male character asks her to talk dirty and amid the bed-talk she makes reference to him cramming something in her dessert-themed entrance.
I returned the book as soon as I read it and realized that I paid over thirteen dollars for one good story.
I understand when reading fiction that the whole `willing suspension of disbelief' rule has to kick in but there is a difference between a good short story and shoddy one and it wouldn't even be worth buying except for the Angela Knight story. Buy it in e-format if you really want to read it and save some money.
Disappointing!.......2006-01-09
I found this book to be such a disappointment. Angela Knight is one of my fav so I was really looking forward to her story. But this was such a bland, boring book. I don't recommend it at all.
MaryJanice Davidson and Angela Kight! How coud you not read this one?.......2005-09-16
Loose ID's anthology features stories by MaryJanice Davidson (very funny btw), Angela Knight (at her steamy best), and Camille Anthony (um, read the vocab @ the back first!).
The worlds these writes create, especially MaryJanice Davidson, feel real. When one is a (secret) cyborg and feelilng more than a little jaded with the fact that you can buy anything in the world (except for happiness), the best cure for bordem has to be a sneaky mutant thief.
I enjoyed Angela Kight's alien abduction story. D/s with a Marine and a lawyer trapped in a fish bowl world? Need one say more? Angela Knight always delivers Alpha males with loads of...character.
Camille Anthony's world of Fems and Qarms is interesting. I highly recommend you read the glossary first and get familiar with the vocab of the world before forging ahead. The world is quite interesting. Of course, alpha males abound.
I understand that these were availible as eBooks, so check your list before you buy this.
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Voyages by Starlight
Ian R. MacLeod
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Subtle, balanced, elegant bombshells.......2001-08-11
Voyages by Starlight is Ian R. MacLeod's first collection. His stories are very well-constructed, and characteristically rather quiet in tone. In this, in some of his themes, and in his ability to plant a subtle bombshell and explode it in the reader's face at a story's close, he reminds me of the excellent mainstream writer William Trevor. SF writers he reminds me of include Christopher Priest, M. John Harrison, and perhaps his fellow Ian, McDonald. MacLeod uses SFnal tropes, sometimes quite original ones, primarily as metaphors enhancing the story's themes, or as enabling devices to place his characters in revealing situations. MacLeod has established himself with me as a "must-read" writer. His prose style is balanced and elegant. He is wonderful at evoking landscapes, either beautiful as in "The Perfect Stranger" and "Starship Day", or grotesque, as in "The Giving Mouth". His characters are closely described, and truly alive, although his range of characterizations is somewhat narrow.
My favorite stories here are "The Perfect Stranger" and "Starship Day", which resemble each other a bit in setting (sun-drenched island), and in following a man in early middle age whose marriage is failing, in both cases partly because of guilt about a child. Otherwise the stories are wholly different. "The Perfect Stranger" opens with the protagonist meeting his wife at a lovely vacation island. The catch is, everyone's memories are erased at the start of the vacation, so they don't know each other. Idyllic scenes of the couple in love on the island are alternated with scenes of their harried life prior to the vacation, and our knowledge that their marriage was on the rocks prior to the vacation fills us with foreboding for their future once their memories return. Is it possible to start over again, and not make the same mistakes? (A question MacLeod considers elsewhere as well.) And at what cost came this vacation?
"The news was everywhere. It was in our dreams, it was on TV. Tonight the travelers on the first starship from Earth would awaken." So opens "Starship Day", as the lovely island town of Danous awaits the news from the starship. Owen, the narrator, is a psychiatrist, and rather cynical in his view of the news. He's more concerned with his failing marriage, and his failing relationship with his mistress, and his failure to cure a despondent patient. We follow him through a gorgeous day, and a sumptuous "starship party", until the transmission from the ship is revealed. A final twist gives the whole setting and story a sharply drawn meaning. A wonderful story.
Most of the rest of the stories are nearly as good. MacLeod explores gender roles, time travel, the troubles in Northern Ireland, aging, growing up, in very original ways. His settings include the "industrial" fantasy world of "The Giving Mouth", isolated Greenland during World War II in "Tirkiluk", an utopian future in "Papa". This is truly an outstanding collection of stories, stories that reward read beautifully the first time and reward rereading.
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C.S. Lewis joined the human race when his wife, Joy Gresham, died of cancer. Lewis, the Oxford don whose Christian apologetics make it seem like he's got an answer for everything, experienced crushing doubt for the first time after his wife's tragic death. A Grief Observed contains his epigrammatic reflections on that period: "Your bid--for God or no God, for a good God or the Cosmic Sadist, for eternal life or nonentity--will not be serious if nothing much is staked on it. And you will never discover how serious it was until the stakes are raised horribly high," Lewis writes. "Nothing will shake a man--or at any rate a man like me--out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional beliefs. He has to be knocked silly before he comes to his senses. Only torture will bring out the truth. Only under torture does he discover it himself." This is the book that inspired the film Shadowlands, but it is more wrenching, more revelatory, and more real than the movie. It is a beautiful and unflinchingly honest record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings. --Michael Joseph Gross
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In this classic trial of faith, C. S. Lewis probes the fundamental issues of life and death, and summons those who grieve to honest mourning and hope in the midst of loss.
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An Interesting Read.......2007-09-19
C.S. Lewis's "A Grief Observed" is quite different from most of his other works. It is a thoroughly honest recording of his thoughts about the death of his wife. Whereas Lewis carefully argued for the compatibility of suffering and a loving God in "The Problem of Pain," he never claimed that his arguments and philosophical thinking would be any comfort for the actual suffering a person may experience. "A Grief Observed" reveals this to be the case- Lewis finds himself doubting God (mostly doubting His goodness) because of his tremendous grief.
The book is composed of four short chapters, and you can easily see changes in his demeanor and ways of thinking throughout the short book. By the end, Lewis seems to have regained a level of confidence in his faith, although he was shook to the core by the death of his wife.
For me, the book was a strange read, and I had little ability to relate to Lewis. I have not experienced such a tragic loss yet, though there is little doubt that one day, this book will connect with me on a deeper level. However, as to whether or not this short book offers a good source of comfort to those who have suffered a great loss, I cannot say. Yet, if you want to see C.S. Lewis at his most human, most honest moments, then "A Grief Observed" is the book to read.
Death of a loved one.......2007-07-29
This book was recommended to me when my son died. I found it very helpful in dealing with my sorrow, and I would recommend it to anyone who has lost someone very dear to them.
Breathtaking .......2007-07-28
The fact that only five stars can be awarded is, in this case, a travesty. The acuity of Lewis' mind, in direct correlation with his ability to transfer his thoughts to paper is that which places him amongst the most riveting authors of the twentieth century, if not of all time. It is by the pen of this individual that many have come to understand the Christian religion with greater confidence due to the fact that Lewis has a way of evoking personal sentiments that may have been otherwise buried in the subconscious. It is from the mind of Lewis that some have come to terms with The Problem of Pain. From this same mind, others have been provided with the information necessary to see through the theological differences across Christian boundaries in an effort to discover Mere Christianity. However, A Grief Observed is a work of art like no other.
What differentiates this work from all others is that Lewis applies his amazing ability to the evaluation of his own mind, as opposed to an effort directed towards helping others grasp difficult concepts. A Grief Observed may be the most honest and moving literary masterpiece ever created by a human hand. It appears as if Lewis commenced the documentation of his experience uncertain of whether he would publish it for public consumption, or retain it for his own purposes. It would be difficult to determine if Lewis, himself, knew with any degree of certainty what was to become of his somewhat stream of consciousness jottings when he began. This stream of consciousness, however, could not be compared to that of James Joyce or the like. While it is jumbled at times - as one might expect the mind operating after a significant loss - Lewis maintains a flow of logic and reasoning that is just as seemingly clairvoyant as his most premeditated works.
Many may turn to this short work only after themselves suffering a personal loss. While one cannot be certain as to how reading this would affect their grievances; it is fairly apparent throughout this work that Lewis would not expect that anything created by the hands of man could dampen the blow suffered by the loss of a loved one. However, the fortunate might be those that have an opportunity to experience this amazing walk through another man's thoughts while they are free from their own emotional suffering. Whatever it is that might bring an individual to the thought of examining A Grief Observed, it can be assured that they only serve to gain by following through with their initial curiosity. To expect this work to fill a void would be comparable to throwing a penny into the Grand Canyon; outside of this expectation, this text is worth its weight in life.
Wrestling with God.......2007-07-15
There are only two marriages I've ever been interested in: that of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, and that of Lewis and Joy Davidson.
This book, while it hints of what the Lewis-Davidson marriage was like, is not about their marriage. Instead, it's an absolutely no b.s. recording of a mind as its world has turned bleakly, seemingly inconsolably, black. But this is no ordinary mind. This is the mind of C.S. Lewis, arguably the greatest Christian apologist of the 20th century, if not all time.
If you have read any of Lewis' other books, you will sense that Lewis had some deep personal struggles, going back to his early childhood. It's not obvious. You have to read between the lines, and even then very carefully. But people who have had similar struggles will know what he's communicating to them, consciously or not.
When Lewis married Joy, I don't think he knew what he was getting into. Or maybe he did. Whichever, somehow a former Marxist, divorced mother of two boys, and powerful Christian thinker in her own right was able to get in, under and on Lewis' skin. She was God's unlikely choice for him, which is probably the best kind.
There's was a marriage steeped in levels of love and truth unknown by most couples and certainly most of us unmarried folk. How can you tell? Well, when it ended, it just about ended Lewis' other great and even longer relationship, that of Lewis and his Lord.
This is a tough book. The lesson I got from it is: don't put anything above your realtionship with Christ. Because when that anything comes to end, which it invariably will, it's only the unfailing grace and love of God that will bring you through it. And even experiencing that will be a battle.
A Grief Observed.......2007-07-05
This book really is an aid to anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one. C.S. Lewis describes so eloquently the feelings of loneliness,anger, disbelief,faith and hope one feels while experiencing grief.
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Includes six titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, A Grief Observed, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, and The Great Divorce.
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Quality works in poor quality packaging.......2007-09-20
For the last week I have been like a little child waiting for a birthday present to come in the mail. I have joyfully anticipated receiving this boxed set of C.S. Lewis treasures. At last, it came today. What a disappointment! If the covers of these books last through more than one reading, I will be surprised. The covers are beautiful, but the quality is poor, and certainly not worth the $47.90 I paid for this set. I was looking forward to something that would last for years to come. Oh well, I won't be sending the set back, because I'm anxious to read these incredible works (the first books I will have read in several years). If this review was about C.S. Lewis, it would be five stars. But, this review is about the shoddy quality of this set, and hence the single star review. Buyer beware.
Great way to get (almost) all of Lewis' classics.......2007-03-23
I love that many of my favorite books by Lewis are availible in a convenient package. While I would have liked to have The Four Loves in here as well, I think this is a great collection that I am happy to own.
Classics!.......2007-02-15
What can i say, CS Lewis truly thinks on a different plane, the first of the post modern Christians and truly biblical thinking. His many books takes you on many journeys. However books are intense with the use of the english language. Screwtape letters and Mere Christianity are two greats and the Four loves the hardest to read. However definitely a worthwhile collection to have.
Not "Letters," but a great set nevertheless.......2006-08-21
This "Six Essential Volume" set includes Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles and A Grief Observed. The other reviews confirm that everyone else has received the same six books, so it isn't that I was sent the wrong order. Nowhere on the boxed set does it say "Collected Letters," and this isn't his Letters.
If you're looking for C.S. Lewis's Collected Letters, you'll need to keep looking. But if you're looking for a great collection of C.S. Lewis works, this is what you want. These works should be in every Christian's library.
Good Set.......2006-02-05
I'm new to CS Lewis and was told this collection was a good place to start. The Screwtape Letter is opening my mind to alot of new things.
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Misleading title, descriptions and reviews.......2000-03-09
This book's title, synopsis and descriptions are misleading. This is not C.S. Lewis' books (2 in 1). It is just some notes about them. I bought it thinking I was getting two C.S.Lewis books for a very good price. Instead I just some dry notes that have little value compared to Lewis' excellent books. Publishers like this are taking advantage of Lewis' popularity to make money. Buy Lewis' books, not these dry notes.
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A powerful and personal journal that chronicles a mother's grief after the loss of a child and her ultimate realization of God's faithfulness.
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Excellent.......2006-01-10
I just picked up and read this book that's been sitting on our shelves for a long time, because last week a friend lost a child. Some of the things I liked most about it:
* It was written as a journal during the process of grief, not retrospectively, but includes a long epilogue (written three years later) that packages the main lessons the author learned.
* It reads as a journal that is honest and transparent. For example, marriage stresses appear, and the sensitive issue of guilt and responsibility for the child's death are discussed (in the epilogue).
* While there would be value in reading the journal of anyone who has gone through such an experience, Mrs. Faber's is particularly valuable because her relationship with God is clearly a fundamental and dynamic part of her life and the process of grief from the beginning to the end.
* Literary quotes and reflections throughout, from Plato and Dante to Amy Carmichael and Elisabeth Elliott.
Real.......2002-02-10
I was encouraged by Rebecca's "realness". She spoke from her heart and allowed her true feelings to reach out to others who might not have the courage to express their own feelings. I was impressed that she shared ALL her feelings no matter how rational or irrational they were. Thanks Rebecca!
Friends need this to understand the loss.......2002-01-13
Rebecca Flair lost her son in a pool drowning and recounts every painful detail of that day. It's a heartwrenching story, often too unbearable to read at one setting. But she is honest, truthful and painfully poignant about her feelings.
What I love about her book, is that she goes through her journal and relives the loss through emotionally raw feelings, then filters it enough to explain to someone else. All too often, grief books are written as though the pain is so little and bearable. Those having experienced such a loss know this to be untrue. That is why books of this caliber are so important, they reach out to those that have truly lost and show them they are not alone.
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A Mother's Grief Observed.......2001-01-16
In June of 2000 my mother and oldest son were killed in an automobile accident. My world shattered. I went to grief counseling for many months. My counselor recommended that I read books written by other parents who had lost a child. This is one of the first ones I purchased. I found that I had experienced many of the same things this mother had. It helped me so much to understand what my husband, children, and I were going through. This is a wonderful book, and I recommend it highly.
A great tool for helping someone you love.......2000-01-28
Part of the greiving process is knowing how to help a friend. This book may also help you understand the heartache that a parent goes through and how you can help and support them.
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A grief observed
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C.S. Lewis Classics
Manufacturer: Easton Press
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6 volume LEATHER BOUND set accented in 22kt gold! ! Titles include: Mere Christianity; A Grief Observed; The Screwtape Letters; Surprised by Joy; Theo Four Loves; The Great Divorce
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A GRIEF OBSERVED
C.S. Lewis
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A great Christian author struggles with loss........2007-07-22
With an afterward by Chad Walsh, this is Lewis' attempt to come to terms with the loss of his wife. It is a "masterpiece of rediscovered faith" and could well be helpful to anyone who has lost a loved one to death.
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A Grief Observed
C. S. Lewis
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I for Isobel
Amy Witting
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I LOVED this book.......2000-11-27
Isobel's struggle to understand the world she was living in. Her joy when she discovered books and found that in them she had friends and somewhere to belong. I loved her gradual blossoming once she had left her parents' house and found she was someone worthwhile. Later, when she revisited her old neighbourhood as an adult, she was to realise that most of the fears that had been ground into her as a child were lies. She was free. Free to become the person she knew she could be
I for Interesting, Intelligent and I Couldn't Put It Down.......2000-10-04
I confess to not having wanted to read fiction much for some years now. Reading other people's take on their own little segments of the world all seemed rather inconsequential and hardly to be rated against the best non-fiction. So now having established my philistine credentials, I have to say that Amy Witting has entirely won me over. This novel has the freshness and immediacy of what I consider to be good writing. As an Australian, the evocation of an older Australia, brought back odd memories of a Melbourne childhood. The setting is Sydney, sometime in the first part of the twentieth century and I suppose between the two world wars. The outer world hardly figures as the action mostly takes place within the child's universe, centring on the discordant relationship between Isobel and her mother. The emotional sadism of her parents is borne home to her when she makes a trip down "memory lane" to see her old house - both parents by then being dead - and meets a former neighbour of whom she had lived in dread due to an imagined misdemeanour, conjured up by her parents. But ultimately, "I For Isobel" is about a writer coming to understand her vocation, to understand her freakish bookishness and compulsive descent into the word "factory", her instinctual ability to observe, collect and record what she sees. For the first time in a long while, I can see that the writer's craft when it is practised at Witting's level is rather worthwhile after all.
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- The Hellion Bride
- The Last Convertible
- The LAST PICTURE SHOW : A Novel
- The Magic of Ordinary Days
- The Mezzanine
- The Mitford Snowmen (Mitford Christmas)
- The Most Beautiful Woman in Town and Other Stories
- The Nightingale Legacy
- The Noble Fugitive (Heirs of Acadia #3)
- The Parting Glass : A Toast to the Traditional Pubs of Ireland (Irish Pubs)
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