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Loading... A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Timeby Sarah Arthur
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  the_lirazel | Apr 6, 2020 |   This book not only tells us the story of Madeleine, but how her work affected other artists and writers. She believed that our creativity was a gift from God that needed to be used to glorify Him. I really enjoyed reading how her life and message impacted so many others. I liked how the author presented L'Engle as a flawed human being. She shared her faults but also her love of God and how she pursued Him with her whole heart. Her practical beliefs in the science world did not hamper her belief in a Spiritual world. She saw the two working together and we see a lot of that in the book, A Wrinkle In Time. I loved how the author shared the complexities of L'Engle's personality yet her steadfast faith in the true God. Her strength of faith is something I truly want in my own life. I really enjoyed this book because it gave me a thirst for knowing God more intimately and a new respect for Madeleine L'Engle. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. *This book was provided to me by BookLook Bloggers. I received a copy of this book to review but I was not financially compensated in any way. The opinions expressed are my own and are based on my observations while reading this book. (  ) Julie.D | Oct 1, 2018 | Sarah not only delivered a good biography, she wrote rich words about things of faith. I have read many of Madeleine’s critics call her New Age. I just couldn’t see it. In these pages, I found out that Madeleine was a devout Anglican. She loved scripture and sacrament. Sarah’s detailing of Madeleine’s daily spiritual life made me feel the nearness of the Lord. I didn’t want it to end. It was one of those books that make you ache to put away. You can dive into the complexity of her personality and see the truth of her relationships. Her flaws are examined with grace. The lovely thing to see here is how she plumbed the depths of mercy through joy and pain. Madeleine truly was “an apologist for joy.” ( ) StephCherry | Sep 22, 2018 | no reviews | add a review
"Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time has captured the imagination of millions--from literary sensation to timeless classic and now a major motion picture. A Light So Lovely tells the story of the woman at the center of it all--her imagination, her faith, her pattern of defying categories, and what readers today can learn from her legacy. Bestselling and beloved author Madeleine L'Engle, Newbery winner for A Wrinkle in Time, was known the world round for her imaginative spirit and stories. She was also known to spark controversy--too Christian for some, too unorthodox for others. Somewhere in the middle was a complex woman whose embrace of paradox has much to say to a new generation of readers today. A Light So Lovely paints a vivid portrait of this enigmatic icon's spiritual legacy, starting with her inner world and expanding into fresh reflections of her writing for readers today. Listen in on intimate interviews with L'Engle's literary contemporaries such as Philip Yancey and Luci Shaw, L'Engle's granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis, and influential fans such as Makoto Fujimura, Nikki Grimes, and Sarah Bessey, as they reveal new layers to the woman behind the stories we know and love. A vibrant, imaginative read, this book pulls back the curtain to illuminate L'Engle's creative journey, her persevering faith, and the inspiring, often unexpected ways these two forces converged"-- No library descriptions found. |
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This is pretty surface-level which is why I didn't rate it higher. I have a personal preference for books that dig a little deeper and I set my expectations too high for such short books to meet them. That's my issue, not the author's.
Most of the joy I took from this book was in realizing that so many other people were so influenced by L'Engle's thoughts on faith, art, and life. She was so important to me as a teenager and continues to influence my life in countless small ways (I always say that my love of her writing as a kid was foreshadowing for my growing up to be Episcopalian instead of the evangelical I was raised to be). It's wonderful to know that so many other people were having similar experiences, connecting deeply to L'Engle's writing and benefiting from her expansive view of the universe, her wonder and joy, her belief in creation of art as vocation. (