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Megs Devonshire, on a scholarship at Oxford, is brilliant with numbers and equations. She prefers the dependability of facts—except for one: the brother she loves with all her heart doesn’t have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a brand-new book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there’s no way she can refuse. Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author, who...
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English
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A repackaged edition of the revered author's spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity.
C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—takes readers on a spiritual journey
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Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Millions of readers have been captivated by C. S. Lewis's famed Chronicles of Narnia, but why? What is it about these seven books that makes them so appealing? For more than half a century, scholars have attempted to find the organizing key-the "secret code"-to the beloved series, but it has remained a mystery. Until now.
In The Narnia Code, Michael Ward takes the reader through each of the seven Narnia books and reveals how each story embodies and...
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C. S. Lewis--known as Jack--she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love, after all, wasn't holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford don and the beloved writer of Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
What if you could ask C. S. Lewis his thoughts on some of the most difficult questions of life? If you could, the result would be Dr. Alister McGrath's provocative and perceptive book, If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis. Best-selling author, prominent academic, and sought-after speaker, Dr. McGrath sees C. S. Lewis as the perfect conversation companion for the persistent meaning-of-life questions everyone asks. What makes Lewis a good dialogue partner...
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Beloved by children and adults worldwide, the writings of C. S. Lewis have a broad and enduring appeal. Although he is best known for the iconic Chronicles of Narnia series, C. S. Lewis was actually a man of many literary parts. Already well-known as a scholar in the 1930's, he became a famous broadcaster during World War Two and wrote in many genres, including satire (The Screwtape Letters), science fiction (Perelandra), a novel (Till We Have Faces),...
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Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How has the work of C. S. Lewis transformed the American religious landscape? With fresh research and analysis, this volume by noted historian Mark A. Noll considers the surprising reception of Lewis among Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, and evangelical readers to see how early readings of the Oxford don shaped his later influence"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Tyndale House Pub
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Fifty years after his death, C.S. Lewis continues to inspire and fascinate millions. He was a towering intellectual figure, a popular fiction author, and an atheist-turned-Christian thinker. McGrath paints a definitive portrait of the life of C.S. Lewis.
Publisher
Odyssey Networks (Firm)
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In this video, students will learn the life story of the author of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series. See where he lived, worked, and was inspired for "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," "The Magician's Nephew," and other tales that make up the Narnia stories. By understanding the trials and triumphs of Lewis, students can better understand how he came to his philosophies.
Publisher
Vision Video
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Beautifully filmed in and around Oxford this engaging biopic follows the creator of The Chronicles of Narnia from the tragic death of his mother when he was just nine years old, through his strained relationship with his father, to the nightmare of the trenches of World War I to Oxford University, where friends like J.R.R. Tolkien challenged his unbelief.
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Publisher
HarperOne / HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, The Reading Life provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis' reflections on science fiction, why children's literature is for readers of all ages, and why we should read two old books for every new one.
16) A grief observed
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Language
English
Description
The author recounts his grief over the death of his wife, and explains how he reexamined his religious beliefs.
17) Shadowlands
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, C.S. Lewis is a world-renowned writer and professor. Unmarried, he leads a gentleman₂s life filled by intellectual pursuits, remaining untouched by any great passion until he meets Joy Gresham. Slowly he opens his heart to this woman, and their romance shatters the walls of his cloistered world. But life is made up of delicate balances, and Lewis must confront a terrible truth: that a heart awakened to great love is also opened...
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Publisher
Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"One of the most brilliant minds of the twentieth century, C. S. Lewis bridged literature, philosophy, and religion. He taught at Oxford and Cambridge, all the while communicating in a clear, winsome manner that ordinary men and women could comprehend. He gave us masterpieces like The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, and still more. In this fascinating biographical study Not a Tame Lion, author Terry...
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Author unpacks the intriguing friendship of C. S. Lewis and Dorothy Sayers, examining how it pushed them both to grow in their faith and to explore new facets of their creativity"-- Provided by publisher.
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