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A Severe Mercy

By: Sheldon Vanauken
Narrated by: Peter Chanice
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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.

©1980 Sheldon Vanauken (P)2014 HarperCollinsPublishers
Evangelism Marriage & Relationships Religious Spirituality Marriage Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

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the most incredible love story you will ever read

this is one of the most beautiful love stories you will ever come across, in more ways than one. The narrator was wonderful and really reminded me of what I imagine the author sounding like. I loved this book and was so sad that it was over. I even drug out the last 45 minutes over a few days because I didn't want it to end. Amazing book

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Need a new voice reader

Book was excellent. Reader too staccato. I wish a more legato reader was used. Other than that, so thoughtful toward the end.

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Fascinating Memoir Filled with Both Joy and Pain

I was fascinated by Sheldon and Davey's love story and their conversion to Christ. I loved the inclusion of letters of counsel from C.S.

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A Beautiful Book

This is a book I will surely read many times. Beautiful writing, beautiful thoughts to ponder, and a beautiful love story. Inspiring in a literary sense as well as a spiritual sense. Everyone should read it who appreciates good literature. The audio version is very well done. Reader has a soothing voice.

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Superb narration makes for a fascinating Book

What an interesting book. The narration was superb and made the characters come alive. Amazing insights of one man's journey through profound love, developing faith as he handles his beloved wife's illness and subsequent death.

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Great piece of work

Cannot wait to read more by both Lewis and Vanauken . Enjoyed the listening and thinking along. Praise the Lord!!

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well written spiritual classic

fascinating exploration of love, loss, grief, death, God, soul, self, and the grandeur of life's little moments. this is a an extremely well written account of one man finding g the love of his life only only to lose her and finding himself in the process.

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Two love stories...

Overall I thought this book well worth reading...a wonderful glimpse into a life far different from mine and in some ways far above. Parts of it I would recommend to everybody! It is a beautiful love story between a man and a woman and even more a story about how an intellectual agnostic is led to the love and knowledge of God. The writing is just a little bit tedious at times and seems somehow narcissistic... but after all it is his story about him.

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Beautiful Love Story

A beautiful love story. Every married couple should read this moving story. It is a story of devotion and a journey to God.

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Beautiful Christian love story

I highly recommend this book for its lovely imagery and the searching of two lovers of each other as they move to being lovers of Christ. I especially loved their poetry and their Conversations with CS Lewis.

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