Mr. Ives' Christmas
Mr. Ives endures a loss of faith when his son, who is studying for the priesthood, dies violently at Christmas
Mr. Ives endures a loss of faith when his son, who is studying for the priesthood, dies violently at Christmas
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060927547 (0060927542)
Publish date: August 30th 1996
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 248
Edition language: English
I loved this book. A huge and sweeping in scope, taking in life, death, love and loss, spiritual ecstacy and loss of faith - in fact everything - and all done in the most understated way. There isn't a spare word in it, but it isn't in the least bit sparse. Ending is both incredibly sad, but magnifi...
This is a tender, emotionally open book that's almost surprising in our age of cynicism. I appreciated that. Even as a non-believer, I found this book extremely appealing and am grateful to have read it.
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