James Martin

The Abbey (eBook, ePUB)

A Story of Discovery

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A divorced single mom, Anne can sometimes barely cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of her young son.

A former architect who had a promising career, Mark works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track.

The abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James, Father Paul sometimes questions how to best live a life that secludes him so thoroughly from the world.

At a Pennsylvania abbey, this unlikely trio will discover the answers they seeka miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives.

In his debut novel, James Martin, SJ, provides a window into the spiritual journeys of three people seeking direction. As he did in his previous bestsellersJesus: A Pilgrimage, Between Heaven and Mirth, and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) EverythingMartin once again crafts a book that incarnates deep spiritual wis-dom while being accessible and full of humor and grace. Through the characters' struggles, we see firsthand how God uses our worries, questions, and even anger to help us become whole.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062402141
• Artikelnr.: 42621619

Autorenporträt

Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, and author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestsellers Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and My Life with the Saints, which Publishers Weekly named one of the best books of 2006. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks, and in such diverse outlets as The Colbert Report, NPR's Fresh Air, the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Before entering the Jesuits in 1988 he graduated from the Wharton School of Business.