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    A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis
    A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis
    A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis
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    A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis

    Written by Devin Brown

    Narrated by Jon Gauger

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    C. S. Lewis is one of the most influential Christian writers of our time. But while it was clear from the start that he would be a writer, it was not always clear he would become a Christian. A Life Observed tells the inspiring story of Lewis' spiritual journey from cynical atheist to joyous Christian. Drawing on Lewis' autobiographical works, books by those who knew him personally, and his apologetic and fictional writing, this spiritual biography brings the beloved author's story to life while shedding light on his best-known works.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateAug 15, 2013
    ISBN9781621882688
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    Devin Brown

    Devin Brown is a Lilly Scholar and Professor of English at Asbury University. He is an expert on C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien and the author of nine books, among them the most recent biographies written on the two authors. He has served as Scholar-in-Residence at The Kilns, Lewis's home in Oxford, and was a contributor to The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition and a member of the Advisory Board for The C. S. Lewis Bible.

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    • 4/5
      Brown does an excellent job of walking the reader through Lewis's spiritual journey. He works hard to use Lewis's own words and does not try to read in things that are not there.

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    • 5/5
      Well written. Well narrated. Leads you to seek out more writings by Lewis
    • 5/5
      Another more personable biography of CS Lewis.Enjoyed and appreciated. Thankyou.
    • 5/5
      Wow. A life well lived. And retelling of that in a very entertaining sense. Did not expect to like this book a lot.