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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100156870118
ISBN-139780156870115
eBay Product ID (ePID)56323
Product Key Features
Book TitleSurprised by Joy : the Shape of My Early Life
Number of Pages252 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1966
TopicReligious, Literary, Christianity / Anglican, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
GenreLiterary Criticism, Religion, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorC.S. Lewis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN56-005329
Preface byLewis, C. S.
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal248
SynopsisIn this book Lewis tells of his search for joy, a spiritual journey that led him from the Christianity of his early youth into atheism and then back to Christianity., "A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere . . . God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous." This book is not an autobiography. It is not a confession. It is, however, certainly one of the most beautiful and insightful accounts of a person coming to faith. Here, C.S. Lewistakes us fromhis childhood in Belfast through the loss of his mother, to boarding school and a youthful atheism in England, to the trenches of World War I, and then toOxford, where he studied, read, and, ultimately, reasoned his way back to God. It is perhaps this aspect of Surprised by Joy that we believers and nonbelievers find most compelling and meaningful; Lewis was searching for joy, for an elusive and momentary sensation of glorious yearning, but he found it, and spiritual life, through the use of reason. In this highly personal, thoughtful, intelligent memoir, Lewis guides us toward joy and toward the surprise that awaits anyone who seeks a life beyond the expected. "Lewis tempered his logic with a love for beauty, wonder, and magic . . . He speaks to us with all the power and life-changing force of a Plato, a Dante, and a Bunyan." Christianity Today "The tension of these final chapters holds the interest like the close of a thriller." Times Literary Supplement C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (1898 1963), one of the great writers of the twentieth century, also continues to be one of our most influential Christian thinkers. He wrote more than thirty books, both popular and scholarly, including The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Screwtape Letters , The Four Loves , Mere Christianity , and Till We Have Faces .", "A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere . . . God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous." This book is not an autobiography. It is not a confession. It is, however, certainly one of the most beautiful and insightful accounts of a person coming to faith. Here, C.S. Lewis takes us from his childhood in Belfast through the loss of his mother, to boarding school and a youthful atheism in England, to the trenches of World War I, and then to Oxford, where he studied, read, and, ultimately, reasoned his way back to God. It is perhaps this aspect of Surprised by Joy that we--believers and nonbelievers--find most compelling and meaningful; Lewis was searching for joy, for an elusive and momentary sensation of glorious yearning, but he found it, and spiritual life, through the use of reason.In this highly personal, thoughtful, intelligent memoir, Lewis guides us toward joy and toward the surprise that awaits anyone who seeks a life beyond the expected."Lewis tempered his logic with a love for beauty, wonder, and magic . . . He speaks to us with all the power and life-changing force of a Plato, a Dante, and a Bunyan."-- Christianity Today "The tension of these final chapters holds the interest like the close of a thriller."-- Times Literary Supplement C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (1898-1963), one of the great writers of the twentieth century, also continues to be one of our most influential Christian thinkers. He wrote more than thirty books, both popular and scholarly, including The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Screwtape Letters , The Four Loves , Mere Christianity , and Till We Have Faces .
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- 05. Jan. 2016
This should be a book which will open the eyes of those looking for hope and meaning about life.
It's Christmas and I bought this book for my son. I read a synopsis and some reviews on this book. I leafed through this book and managed to read a few pages.I can say those few pages allow me to state that this book is deep and fascinating and shows a soul searching for meaning and answers to the seemingly random and cruel and tragic things which can befall humankind. I cannot wait to read the entire book. C.S. Lewis, the author, abandoned his Christian faith but then later returned to it and became a great and widely acclaimed Christian apologist. This book explains his abandonment of his faith and his later return to it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Apr. 2024
Interesting but too detailed
I certainly respect C. S. Lewis and wanted to learn more about his early life. That has significant value, however, I got weighed down by description of his high school and college years, some of it because the British system is foreign to me.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Feb. 2025
Item is a well worn book but still viabl...
Item is a well worn book but still viable to read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Jul. 2017
Great deal for excellent books
I enjoy all of CS Lewis' books. The books I purchased were a great deal and in good shapeBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 05. Aug. 2022
Not light reading
This isn't some motivational, minute a day devotional. This is an intellectual describing his journey to faith.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Apr. 2021
quality of the book
it is like new one that i didn't expected.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Dez. 2021
interesting and inspiring
good price, great bookBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Mai. 2024
Fast Shipper
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- 29. Mai. 2024
SUPERB!!
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