Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis

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Lastly, the endpapers of the book feature a map of Oxford which I found to be a really nice touch, since the Narnia books are known to have maps. I seriously contemplated quitting when I was 1/3 of the way in but I was curious about the history so I kept reading. Joy’s ill health leads her to take time away from her home life and America and to travel to England where she meets Jack, as Lewis prefers to be known, and his brother, Warnie. Don Noble is host of the Alabama Public Television literary interview show “Bookmark with Don Noble. But apparently in the past I've picked up so much random knowledge that it is shocking when I don't know everything about people I admire.

I did not see a woman who was attempting to work on her marriage, although this could just be because of the author's representation, and trusting in God to work through her marriage or through her divorce. S. Lewis will absolutely love a glimpse at the personal surroundings, thoughts and feelings of the man behind the beloved characters of Aslan and Wormwood. As things progress with Joy and Jack …through letter exchanges — Jack was becoming her mentor, confidant, and eventually best friend.

Which is almost funny because when I started reading it, I wasn't actually sure it would end up holding my interest. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: “Nothing will shake a man — or at any rate a man like me — out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional beliefs. Baring that, this was a poignant story of friendship and love, of happiness found, and of knowing that at any time when life seems to be at its lowest ebb, there is hope. Despite a lack of personal financial resources and continuing heartbreak over her circumstances, Joy finds the courage to risk it all and the voice to end her marriage and move permanently to England.