A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanlauken

A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanlauken

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A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanlauken

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.

Gateway to Heaven, The Glittering Illusion, and Beneath the Mercy, the sequel to A Severe Mercy, were all written by Sheldon Vanauken (1914-1996).

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ISBN 13 9780553230697
ISBN 10 0553230697
Title A Severe Mercy
Author Sheldon Vanlauken
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bantam Books
Year published 1981-10-01
Number of pages 243
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