{"product_id":"jack-a-life-of-c-s-lewis-9781581347395","title":"Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs I walked away from New Buildings, I found the man that Lewis had called Tollers sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow did you get on? he asked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI think rather well. I think he will be a most interesting tutor to have.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteresting? Yes, he's certainly that, said the man, who I later learned was J. R. R. Tolkien. You'll never get to the bottom of him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the next twenty-nine years, author George Sayer's first impression about C. S. Lewis proved true. He was interesting; but he was more than just that. He was a devout Christian, gifted literary scholar, best-selling author, and brilliant apologist. Sayer draws from a variety of sources, including his close friendship with Lewis and the million-word diary of Lewis's brother, to paint a portrait of the man whose friends knew him as Jack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering glimpses into Lewis's extraordinary relationships and experiences, Jack details the great scholar's life at the Kilns; days at Magdalen College; meetings with the Inklings; marriage to Joy Davidman Gresham; and the creative process that produced such world-famous works as the classic Chronicles of Narnia, \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an intimate account of the man who helped--and through his works, continues to help--generations hear and understand the heart of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crossway Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781581347395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.78h x 6.30w x 0.97d","brand":"George Sayer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40139181228213,"sku":"9781581347395","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a91d9127-2d8b-4f47-a2ff-cfe16c51593e.jpg?v=1622520253","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/jack-a-life-of-c-s-lewis-9781581347395","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}