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The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series

https://www.umw.edu/greatlives/lecture/c-s-lewis/

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Biography is the most intimate approach to history and the most entertaining. UMW’s Great Lives lecture series reveals how extraordinary people – some bor...Show more Biography is the most intimate approach to history and the most entertaining. UMW’s Great Lives lecture series reveals how extraordinary people – some born to privilege and power, others from modest backgrounds – shaped art, literature, science, government, and the human experience. Show less

A Life Observed

A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis

by Brown, Devin

Book - 2013

In this book published 50 years after Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis' death, Dr. Devin Brown takes readers on Lewis' spiritual journey. Using Lewis'...Show more In this book published 50 years after Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis' death, Dr. Devin Brown takes readers on Lewis' spiritual journey. Using Lewis' personal accounts, the catalog of his works, and insights from those who knew him best, Dr. Brown meticulously delves into the mind of the atheist scholar on his reluctant journey to becoming a believer. Also available as an eBook. Show less

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C.S. Lewis

A Life : Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet

by McGrath, Alister E.

Book - 2013

An Oxford theologian examines how Lewis' major life experiences affected his work. An Oxford theologian examines how Lewis' major life experiences affected his work. Show less

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C.S. Lewis

The Man Behind Narnia

by Gormley, Beatrice

Book - 2005

This biography in our Young Adult Collection is a striking introduction to the author's life and features more than 50 photos. This biography in our Young Adult Collection is a striking introduction to the author's life and features more than 50 photos. Show less

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

by Lewis, C. S.

Book - 1994

This is the first book written in the seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia. Siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie evacuate London during the Blitz...Show more This is the first book written in the seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia. Siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie evacuate London during the Blitz to the safety of the English countryside. While playing in a wardrobe, Lucy discovers the magical world of Narnia. The Pevensie children are all brought through into Narnia and soon join the battle to defeat the evil witch queen Jadis and bring back the Lion, Aslan. Also available on audio, eAudio, as an eBook, and as a video production. Show less

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Mere Christianity

A Revised and Amplified Edition, With A New Introduction, of the Three Books, Broadcast Talks, Christian Behaviour, and Beyond Personality

by Lewis, C. S.

Book - 2001

These essays in defense of and in discussion of Christianity were originally broadcast as radio talks on the BBC during WWII: The Case for Christianity (1...Show more These essays in defense of and in discussion of Christianity were originally broadcast as radio talks on the BBC during WWII: The Case for Christianity (1942), Christian Behaviour (1943), and Beyond Personality (1944). Also available as an eBook and on audio and eAudio. Show less

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The Quotable Lewis

by Lewis, C. S.

Book - 1989

C.S. Lewis had a way with words - and ideas. Here are more than 1,500 quotes from his writing, including an exhaustive index of key words and concepts. Includes 16 pages of photos of Lewis and his friends. C.S. Lewis had a way with words - and ideas. Here are more than 1,500 quotes from his writing, including an exhaustive index of key words and concepts. Includes 16 pages of photos of Lewis and his friends. Show less

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The Screwtape Letters

With, Screwtape Proposes A Toast

by Lewis, C. S.

Book - 2001

A satirical correspondence between a senior demon, Screwtape, and his nephew, Wormwood, on how to best lead mankind into temptation. As the letters contin...Show more A satirical correspondence between a senior demon, Screwtape, and his nephew, Wormwood, on how to best lead mankind into temptation. As the letters continue, Screwtape shows that it is by small and steady means that Wormwood's target can be distracted from the desired path. Also available on audio and eAudio. Show less

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Shadowlands

DVD - 1998

Based on the true story of C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor who remains untouched by any great passion until he meets and falls in love w...Show more Based on the true story of C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor who remains untouched by any great passion until he meets and falls in love with Joy Gresham, a feisty, abrasive New York divorcee. Starring Debra Winger and Anthony Hopkins. Show less

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Surprised by Joy

The Shape of My Early Life

by Lewis, C. S.

Book - 2017

Lewis describes his sometimes difficult early years as a child in Belfast, at boarding school in England, through the Great War and into his first years at Oxford - a journey from youthful atheism to joyful faith. Lewis describes his sometimes difficult early years as a child in Belfast, at boarding school in England, through the Great War and into his first years at Oxford - a journey from youthful atheism to joyful faith. Show less

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The Visionary Christian

131 Readings From C.S. Lewis

by Lewis, C. S.

Book - 1981

These selections from Lewis' essays, fiction, and poetry share his imagination, insight, and faith. These selections from Lewis' essays, fiction, and poetry share his imagination, insight, and faith. Show less

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