{"product_id":"diary-of-an-old-soul-annotated-edition-9781514007686","title":"Diary of an Old Soul: Annotated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Be thou the well by which I lie and rest;\u003cbr\u003e Be thou my tree of life, my garden ground;\u003cbr\u003e Be thou my home, my fire, my chamber blest, \u003cbr\u003e My book of wisdom, loved of all the best;\u003cbr\u003e Oh, be my friend, each day still newer found, \u003cbr\u003e As the eternal days and nights go round!\u003cbr\u003e Nay, nay--thou art my God, in whom all loves are bound!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1880, the prolific author George MacDonald self-published a long poem in book form as a gift for his friends.\u003c\/b\u003e He called it, in full, \u003ci\u003eA Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul\u003c\/i\u003e. It contained a new seven-line stanza for each day of the calendar year, written as prayers expressing MacDonald's longings, struggles, and joys in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDiary\u003c\/i\u003e was originally printed with a blank page facing every page of poetry so that readers could supplement MacDonald's diary with their own. This feature in particular, along with the spiritual wisdom and literary artistry of the text itself, was beloved by C. S. Lewis, who gave a copy of the book to his future wife, Joy Davidman, as a Christmas gift in 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in this deluxe edition, MacDonald's classic devotional resource is again available with the blank pages he envisioned alongside the complete text. With a new introduction and explanatory notes by historian Timothy Larsen, the beloved writer's prayers find new life for enthusiasts and first-time readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete text of MacDonald's classic work--one poem for each day of the year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful layout with a blank page for journaling opposite each poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction and annotations by historian Timothy Larsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe features including cloth binding and bookmark ribbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514007686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296","brand":"George MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471165554869,"sku":"9781514007686","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f0038167-bec5-418d-8a29-8fb3e618f84c.jpg?v=1704823390","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/diary-of-an-old-soul-annotated-edition-9781514007686","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}