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A Severe Mercy - by Sheldon Vanauken (Paperback)

A Severe Mercy - by  Sheldon Vanauken (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This acclaimed story traces the idyllic marriage of Sheldon and Jean Vanauken, their search for faith, their friendship with C.S. Lewis and the tragedy of untimely death and love lost. It includes 18 letters by C.S. Lewis. A winner of the National Religious Book Award and the Gold Medallion Award. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A heart-rending love story described by its author as "the spiritual autobiography of a love rather than of the lovers" about the author's marriage and search for faith. </p><p> </p><p>Vanauken chronicles the birth of a powerful pagan love borne out of the relationship he shares with his wife, Davy, and describes the growth of their relationship and the dreams that they share. </p><p><br/>A beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that sustained Vanauken after his wife's untimely death. Replete with 18 letters from C.S. Lewis, <em>A Severe Mercy</em> addresses some of the universal questions that surround faith--the existence of God and the reasons behind tragedy.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that sustained Vanauken after his wife's untimely death.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"No brief review can do justice to the human depth of this book. It invites us to explore a beautiful dollhouse of love and to witness the destruction of a relation too exquisite to last."--<em>Washington Post</em><br><br>"[A] deep, uncompromising story about human and divine love."--<em>Los Angeles Times</em><br><br>"A gem of a book . . . delivers an extraordinary impact on the reader."--Eternity<br><br>"A towering and noble work in its own right, wrought by a real craftsman . .."--New Oxford Review<br><br>"Here is a book for anyone who has truly loved another person."--Christianity Today<br>

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