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Concerning Faith
Scribner
May 2006
112 pages
ISBN: 0743291808
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
In the year 2000 acclaimed author Reynolds Price became
honorary godfather to Harper Peck Voll. As a christening
gift, Price composed a letter to the child, one intended as
a brief guide for Harper's spiritual future. The letter
sketched the crucial roles which faith had played in Price's
own life and whittled down those lessons the author felt
were most valuable. Later, Price realized that in a rapidly
complicating world, his thoughts might also be useful for
other children and their parents. Here, then, is an expanded
version of the original letter -- an eloquent, thoughtful,
and inspiring look at faith from one of the most revered
American writers and most respected students of religion. In Letter to a Godchild, Price recounts how his life has
been shaped by numerous and varied spiritual influences --
from the Bible-story books his parents bought him before he
could read, to the childhood days spent exploring dense
woods near his home (woods where he searched for arrowheads
and spied on numerous wild animals), to Sundays at church
with his father and mother, his travels around the world to
magisterial structures as various as St. Peter's and the old
Penn Station, and years of study both in and out of the
classroom. With no trace of self-pity, he explains how his
faith grew and deepened when in 1984 -- after a life of
robust health -- he suffered a cancer that eventually led to
paralysis of his lower body. Letter to a Godchild includes striking pictures of the
buildings, objects, places, and events that have deepened
the author's religious sensibility. He has also compiled a
comprehensive section on further reading, looking, and
listening that provides suggestions for books, art, and
music that will entertain as well as enhance this volume. A
profoundly intelligent and moving explication of religion
and spirituality, Letter to a Godchild is an exhilarating
experience for readers of all faiths.
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