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The Most Reluctant Convert traces C.S. Lewis’s journey from his early childhood to his early thirties, a period seldom covered in other biographies. By weaving together the people, places, and events that shaped him, the book illuminates Lewis’s spiritual quest and intellectual growth. Drawing on excerpts from Lewis’s own writings, it offers insight into how his search for meaning influenced his later work and provides a meaningful guide for those on their own spiritual path.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: David C. Downing
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