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Whistle Stopper - The Great Divorce
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Manufacturer: HarperOne
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 236.2
EAN: 9780060652951
ISBN: 0060652950
Label: HarperOne
Manufacturer: HarperOne
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2001-02
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date: 2001-02-06
Studio: HarperOne
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Summary: The Most Fascinating Read
Comment: Of the many C.S. Lewis books I have read I find this one to be the most gripping and fascinating. If someone is looking for a picture of how a good God can let people go to Hell, this analogy is incredibly powerful. The wisdom some of the conversations that are held in heaven contain is enormous, and I will never forget Napoleon pacing in his gloriously unfulfilling mansion in hell.
Some people may be not like Lewis' writing in general because he does use quite a large vocabulary so my advice is do not be afraid to learn some new words, its good for you.
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Summary: 8 to 80
Comment: Doesn't matter if you are young or old you can read this again and again
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Summary: W.................O.......................W!
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Take your time with this one. Its dynamics, allegory and symbolism--if you catch them-- will illuminate your mind and soul with a sobering and healthy thought-proving self-reflection. It consumed my mind, for sure. What an author....what can one say? I am speechless.
Wonderful, spectacular, outstanding and highly recommended.
Carrie Lynn Jones
Author of: It All Began... When Jesus Gave Me Sneakers
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Summary: AMAZING LITERATURE! Not Theolgy
Comment: CS Lewis in this book proves once again why he is a favorite of so many Christians today!
He gives a picture of what those in hell would do if they ever actually got into heaven, and how our personal problems are really caused by ourselves. But, it is often difficult to see that. And, truly, only by seeing through Christ's eyes can we see the truth of who we are!
The book is an AMAZING read, and a wonderful picture of humans, God, heaven, and hell.
Again, this book is not intended to be accurate to the Bible, nor is it theology (CS Lewis states this himself), but a wonderful literary fantasy! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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Summary: ASIN:0060652950 The Great Divorce
Comment: I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this classic work on CD! It was given to me in book form when I first began exploring Christianity almost 30 years ago. It is a lively, non-stuffy introduction to great theology. The allegories by Lewis are able to come alive especially as heard on CD. This is a work that can be listened to (and read) multiple times to get new layers of meaning. As an Episcopalian, I especially found the story of the bishop to be hilarious and very timely. The production values of the CD are top-notch.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Great Divorce is C.S. Lewis's Divine Comedy: the narrator bears strong resemblance to Lewis (by way of Dante); his Virgil is the fantasy writer George MacDonald; and upon boarding a bus in a nondescript neighborhood, the narrator is taken to Heaven and Hell. The book's primary message is presented with almost oblique tidiness--"There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done.'" However, the narrator's descriptions of sin and temptation will hit quite close to home for many readers. Lewis has a genius for describing the intricacies of vanity and self-deception, and this book is tremendously persistent in forcing its reader to consider the ultimate consequences of everyday pettiness. --Michael Joseph Gross
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