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In late 1956, an item in The Times of London stunned England's literary set. Confirmed bachelor and celebrated Christian apologist C.S. Lewis announced his marriage to Joy Gresham. His choice could not have been more unlikely. Joy was an American, a divorcee, an ex-communist, and a former atheist. Yet this extraordinary and fascinating woman made a great impact on Lewis and his writings in the short time they together.… (más)
The story of C S Lewis and Joy Davidman, focusing on Joy, her personality, development, conversion to Christianity and relationship with Great Britan, Warnie and CS Lewis. Again - another perspective on a fascinating pair.
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
I must say I was the world's most surprised atheist.
-- Joy Daidman, "New York Post", November 10, 1949
Dedicatoria
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
To Albert George (Bert) and Mary Greco Hayes, with Love
Primeras palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
[Preface to the Hendrickson Classic Biographies Edition] It is an honor and privilege to have "And God Came In" as part of Hendrickson's classic biographies series.
[Preface to the 1982 Edition] There was absolutely nothing ordinary about Joy Davidman Lewis.
It was a cold, clear Sunday afternoon in New York City.
[Afterword] Within three years after Joy's death, two of the important people in her life died, too.
Citas
Últimas palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
[Preface to the Hendrickson Classic Biographies Edition] It is my earnest prayer the reader will find theat the true story of Joy's life is much more interesting adn God glorifying than the story that the fictional films offer. -- Lyle W. Dorsett, January 2009
[Afterword] The Wade Center's massive collection of letters writtne by both C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, as well as the C.S. Lewis Oral History Collection, comprise the richest library of Lewisiana in the world.
In late 1956, an item in The Times of London stunned England's literary set. Confirmed bachelor and celebrated Christian apologist C.S. Lewis announced his marriage to Joy Gresham. His choice could not have been more unlikely. Joy was an American, a divorcee, an ex-communist, and a former atheist. Yet this extraordinary and fascinating woman made a great impact on Lewis and his writings in the short time they together.