A Life Observed, Devin Brown
A Life Observed, Devin Brown
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A Life Observed
A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis

Author: Devin Brown

Narrator: Jon Gauger

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 08/15/2013

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

C. S. Lewis is one of the most influential Christian writers of our time. But while it was clear from the start that he would be a writer, it was not always clear he would become a Christian. A Life Observed tells the inspiring story of Lewis’ spiritual journey from cynical atheist to joyous Christian. Drawing on Lewis’ autobiographical works, books by those who knew him personally, and his apologetic and fictional writing, this spiritual biography brings the beloved author’s story to life while shedding light on his best-known works.

About The Author

Devin Brown (PhD, University of South Carolina) is a Lilly scholar and professor of English at Asbury University, where he teaches courses on C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. He has written, taught, and lectured on Lewis extensively for more than ten years and has authored a number of books related to both Lewis and Tolkien.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kris on March 17, 2016

Another valuable book on Lewis, this time focused solely on his spiritual journey. Again, it's mostly a reminder of Lewis facts I already know, but I liked the author's voice and enjoyed this refresher. In some sense this seemed like a reorganization of pre-existing facts and quotes into a very basic......more

Goodreads review by Bob on June 17, 2015

Why of all the biographies of C.S. Lewis, including his own Surprised By Joy, should you read this biography? That's a fair question but rather than try to answer that outright, I will tell you what I liked about this particular biography. First, it is a sympathetic biography without being a hagiogra......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on June 03, 2018

Prob 25% quotes from his books, but strung together in a way that enlightens reader re beloved’s spiritual growth and development. As ever, touched, strengthened and challenged by him.......more

Goodreads review by Noah on April 13, 2023

Oh Lewis! How can you not love this man?? Brown does an amazing job connecting the dots of Lewis’ life through his own writings or the the writings of those closest to him. In some reviews here people say they don’t like how many Lewis quotes there are, but to me, that’s what makes Brown’s descripti......more

Goodreads review by David Allen on June 09, 2019

In the last year or so I have read four books on C.S. Lewis, and each time I start one I wonder how I could possibly learn anything I didn't already know, but this author has done an excellent job of showing us more of the spirituality of Lewis than anyone else. It is well worth reading.......more

Quotes

“This book has the essential quality of a biography — it’s reliable.”
— Walter Hooper, C. S. Lewis’s personal secretary and editor

“Devin Brown has always been my go-to source for all things related to Middle Earth and Narnia. In A Life Observed, he shows us Lewis’ remarkable journey from hardened skeptic to one of the most joyful, thoughtful, and influential apologists in the history of Christianity. Like Lewis, Devin is a pleasure to read, and you can’t help but feel a little smarter — and a little happier — when you finish this book.”
— Micheal Flaherty, cofounder and president, Walden Media

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