Patti Callahan Knihy

"Where did Narnia come from" The answer will change everything. Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford, and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics. She prefers the dependability of facts--except for one: the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn't have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a brand-new book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there's no way she can refuse. Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother, imploring them for answers. What she receives instead are more stories . . . stories of Jack Lewis's life, which she takes home to George. Why won't Mr. Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know The answer will reveal to Meg many truths that science and math cannot, and the gift she thought she was giving to her brother--the story behind Narnia--turns out to be his gift to her, instead: hope"--

It was called “The Titanic of the South.” The luxury steamship sank in 1838 with Savannah's elite on board; through time, their fates were forgotten-until the wreck was found, and now their story is finally being told in this breathtaking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis. When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection focusing on artifacts recovered from the steamship Pulaski, she's shocked. The ship sank after a boiler explosion in 1838, and the wreckage was just discovered, 180 years later. Everly can't resist the opportunity to try to solve some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the devastating night of its sinking. Everly's research leads her to the astounding history of a family of eleven who boarded the Pulaski together, and the extraordinary stories of two women from this family: a known survivor, Augusta Longstreet, and her niece, Lilly Forsyth, who was never found, along with her child. These aristocratic women were part of Savannah's society, but when the ship exploded, each was faced with difficult and heartbreaking decisions. This is a moving and powerful exploration of what women will do to endure in the face of tragedy, the role fate plays, and the myriad ways we survive the surviving

Exploring the complexities of identity, the author shares a personal journey marked by self-doubt and the quest for validation. After years of feeling unworthy, an unexpected revelation uncovers a long-held deception about their truth. This transformative experience leads to adventures across Europe and New Orleans, seeking answers through various healers and therapists. Ultimately, the journey becomes one of self-discovery and finding peace within, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's true self amidst life's uncertainties.

Als die Dichterin und Schriftstellerin Joy Davidman im Jahr 1950 anfing, Briefe an C. S. Lewis zu schreiben, suchte sie nach Gott. Denn nach einer überraschenden wie spürbaren Glaubenserfahrung hatte die Atheistin mehr Fragen als Antworten. Was zwischen ihr und dem Oxford-Gelehrten Clive Staples Lewis als loser Briefwechsel begann, sollte sich über die Jahre zu einer der unwahrscheinlichsten Liebesgeschichten der Neuzeit entwickeln. Denn die Lebenswelt von Joy Davidman – sie stammte aus einer jüdischen Familie, war Kommunistin und unglücklich mit einem Alkoholiker verheiratet – war so ganz anders als die von „Jack“, dem brillanten Schriftsteller hinter Büchern wie „Die Perelandra-Trilogie“, „Die große Scheidung“ und den „Chroniken von Narnia“. Und dennoch: Ihr Geist verband sich miteinander über ihre Briefe. Als Joy Davidman sich dann in das Abenteuer ihres Lebens stürzte, reiste sie von Amerika nach England und zurück, sah sich mit Herzschmerz und Armut konfrontiert, fand echte Freundschaft und Glauben sowie gegen alle Widerstände eine Liebe, die selbst der Tod nicht zerstören konnte. Zweifach prämiert mit dem „Christy Award“ für herausragende christliche Inhalte: Buch des Jahres 2019 und Bester historischer Liebesroman