The Last Station is a complex but entertaining study of a 48-year marriage and the way subtle and extreme changes that take place in each partner can take a terrifying toll on the relationship.
Books
Day by Day with Saint Augustine
Donald X. Burt, ed.
Wise Thoughts for Every Day: On God, Love, the Human Spirit, and Living a Good Life
Leo Tolstoy
Nearer to the Heart of God: Daily Readings with the Christian Mystics
Bernard Bangley, ed.
A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons
Publishers issue a steady stream of books for daily devotional or inspirational reading. These four stand out because they draw on sources that are worthy of rereading and pondering:
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