Abbey

<p><strong>With this beautiful touching and utterly believable novel seekers will be gently invited to encounter the divine and believers be encouraged to deepen their relationships with God. I loved this book and loved the characters! -Richard Rohr author of <em>Everything Belongs</em></strong></p><p>In the tradition of the spiritual classics <em>The Shack</em> and <em>The Screwtape Letters </em>comes <em>The Abbey </em>- a debut novel from <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of <em>Jesus: A Pilgrimage</em> and <em>The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything</em> James Martin SJ who provides a window into the spiritual journeys of three people seeking direction showing us firsthand how God uses our worries questions and even anger to help us become whole.</p><p>As he did in his previous bestsellers Martin once again crafts a book that incarnates deep spiritual wisdom while being accessible and full of humor and grace with characters such as: </p><p>- A divorced single mom Anne can sometimes barely cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of her young son.</p><p>- A former architect who had a promising career Mark works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track.</p><p>- The abbot of the Abbey of Saints Philip and James Father Paul sometimes questions how to best live a life that secludes him so thoroughly from the world.</p> <p>- At a Pennsylvania abbey this unlikely trio will discover the answers they seek--a miracle of hope and understanding that bears witness to the surprising power of God to bring healing and wholeness to our lives.</p>