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Original Title:	A Severe Mercy
ISBN:	0060688246 (ISBN13: 9780060688240)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	National Book Award for Religion/Inspiration (Paperback) (1980), ECPA Christian Book Award for Biography/Autobiography (1978)

A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy and Triumph

Sheldon Vanauken

Paperback | Pages: 240 pages

Rating: 4.29 | 15474 Users | 1078 Reviews

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A heart-rending love story described by its author as “the spiritual autobiography of a love rather than of the lovers” about the author’s marriage and search for faith.

 

Vanauken chronicles the birth of a powerful pagan love borne out of the relationship he shares with his wife, Davy, and describes the growth of their relationship and the dreams that they share.


A beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that sustained Vanauken after his wife's untimely death. Replete with 18 letters from C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy addresses some of the universal questions that surround faith--the existence of God and the reasons behind tragedy.

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Title	:	A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy and Triumph
Author	:	Sheldon Vanauken
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 240 pages
Published	:	May 26th 2009 by HarperOne (first published January 1st 1977)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Christian. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Religion. Christianity

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Ratings: 4.29 From 15474 Users | 1078 Reviews

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This was one of my top 5 favorite books I have ever read. It wont be that way for everyone, but for my particular taste, it was nearly the perfect book. For the second time this month (Gulag Archipelago being the first) I feel entirely incapable of writing a review to do justice to this book. And this time, I basically wont even try. This book tells the story of a couple who falls in love with each other, then with Jesus years later, and then faces tragedy. The book is written by the husband,

In Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris tells of a time he was at a movie with his partner, Hugh. They were watching The End of the Affair, and Hugh was completely taken by the drama and was weeping. David, bored, whispered, "I can't wait until she dies." Hugh was aghast.I had heard that A Severe Mercy was about a married couple, madly in love, and that thier faith and marriage are tested by the wife (Davy) converting to Christianity and therefore loving God more than her

I do not often cry when reading books. Books frequently move me deeply but that does not usually evidence itself in tears. This book though...I needed tissues 2 pages into the Prologue. I don't know exactly why - I connected to it more than almost any book that I've read before. I related to the emotions and experiences that were described so vividly and poetically. I loved being able to see C. S. Lewis through the eyes of someone who knew him personally. And I loved knowing that there were

Thanks to Tata J for lending me another unforgettable book! This is the second love story that made me cry (honest). The first third of the book is your typical Nicholas Sparks story. It actually reminds me of The Notebook so as I thought it would be an easy read, I continued on. On the second part (after The Shining Barrier), C. S. Lewis as introduced. It had the feeling of a religious book and I got a bit thrown out and started complaining to my wife that the book is boring. However, this

This book is amazing. Anyone who has really loved someone, or aspires to real love will take so much from this. It also has some beautiful things to say about grief and loss. Poetically written and so inspired!

The first half plus of the book I found enchanting and enriching. It was eye-opening to me as an on-looker at the beauty of relationships between man and woman, of the mystery of Gods drawing grace and penetration of skepticism (with some real kickers from Lewis about the threshold or leap of faithsee pg. 88). There is true depth and a special resonance with much of Vanaukens musings for me, such as his thoughts of beauty. It seems to strike a human tonemany things in his book. After Davys

I struggled with this book. I really enjoyed the letters from C.S. Lewis, but Vanauken's writing - and even his story in general - left me cold. There were a few well-written passages, but overall he was far too wordy and his descriptions of his virtually perfect wife and their life together seemed ridiculous, and finishing the book was not a joyful endeavor. He reminds me of that guy you avoid at functions - he's got some good stories, but he talks on far too long and has a very high opinion of