{"product_id":"pilgrim-souls-a-collection-of-spiritual-autobiography-paperback","title":"Pilgrim Souls: A Collection of Spiritual Autobiography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Mandelker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Powers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the source of personal writing? When do we begin to consider our own lives worthy of a story? These powerful and passionate selections of spiritual autobiography do not merely represent a vital literary tradition; they bring together fifty-eight writers whose search for truth and understanding has spanned over two millennia and several continents. \u003cbr\u003e From Saint Augustine and Rabi'a to T. S. Eliot and Kathleen Norris, each of these autobiographers tells the story of the inner life as a spiritual quest. Although separated culturally, historically, and linguistically, they are united by their efforts to respond to Socrates' challenge to \"know thyself.\" In four parts this insightful collection includes works by: \u003cbr\u003e * Wanderers and seekers, like Leo Tolstoy and Thomas Merton, who feverishly explore many experiences and world views\u003cbr\u003e * Pilgrims and missionaries, like Anne Bradstreet and David Livingstone, who unwaveringly pursue God and holiness in lives of self-sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e * Mystics and visionaries, like Julian of Norwich and Annie Dillard, who discover the ecstasy of epiphany in a life of contemplation and seclusion\u003cbr\u003e * Scholars and philosophers, like Simone Weil and Blaise Pascal, who seek to ground spiritual conviction in a rational certitude. \u003cbr\u003e Strong, deep, and enduring, the selections in this illuminating anthology remind us that \"the unexamined life is not worth living\" and speak to us with an immediacy that transcends time and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the source of personal writing? When do we begin to consider our own lives worthy of a story? These powerful and passionate selections of spiritual autobiography do not merely represent a vital literary tradition; they bring together fifty-eight writers whose search for truth and understanding has spanned over two millennia and several continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Saint Augustine and Rabi'a to T. S. Eliot and Kathleen Norris, each of these autobiographers tells the story of the inner life as a spiritual quest. Although separated culturally, historically, and linguistically, they are united by their efforts to respond to Socrates' challenge to \"know thyself.\" In four parts this insightful collection includes works by: \u003cbr\u003e-- Wanderers and seekers, like Leo Tolstoy and Thomas Merton, who feverishly explore many experiences and world views\u003cbr\u003e-- Pilgrims and missionaries, like Anne Bradstreet and David Livingstone, who unwaveringly pursue God and holiness in lives of self-sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e-- Mystics and visionaries, like Julian of Norwich and Annie Dillard, who discover the ecstasy of epiphany in a life of contemplation and seclusion\u003cbr\u003e-- Scholars and philosophers, like Simone Weil and Blaise Pascal, who seek to ground spiritual conviction in a rational certitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong, deep, and enduring, the selections in this illuminating anthology remind us that \"the unexamined life is not worth living\" and speak to us with an immediacy that transcends time and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for her science fiction trilogy \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Newbery Award; \u003ci\u003eA Wind in the Door;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Swiftly Tilting Planet, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the American Book Award. She is also a distinguished poet and an award-winning writer of nonfictio\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.2 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42585378127968,"sku":"9780684843117","price":47.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/V0dXMUd2V3ZsUklndmV6Qm04Z2ZMdz09.webp?v=1771019707","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/pilgrim-souls-a-collection-of-spiritual-autobiography-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}