{"product_id":"9780349007335-the-givenness-of-things","title":"The Givenness Of Things","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA profound essay collection from the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouskeeping\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLila.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA profound essay collection from the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouskeeping\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLila, \u003c\/i\u003eincluding Marilynne Robinson's conversation with President Barack Obama\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Grace and intelligence .[her work] defines universal truths about what it means to be human' \u003c\/b\u003eBARACK OBAMA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her trilogy of novels -  Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eGilead\u003c\/i\u003e, Orange-Prize winning \u003ci\u003eHome \u003c\/i\u003eand National Book Critics Circle Award-winning \u003ci\u003eLila - \u003c\/i\u003eand in her moving essay collection \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was a Child I Read Books.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, in \u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/i\u003e, she brings a profound sense of awe and an incisive mind to the essential questions of contemporary life and faith. Through fourteen essays of remarkable depth and insight, Robinson explores the dilemmas of our modern predicament.  How has our so-called Christian nation strayed from so many of the teachings of Christ? How could the great minds of the past, like Calvin, Locke and Shakespeare, guide our lives? And what might the world look like if we could see the sacredness in each other? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exquisite and bold, these essays are a necessary call for us to find wisdom and guidance in our cultural treasures, to seek humanity and compassion in each other. \u003ci\u003eThe Givenness of Things \u003c\/i\u003eis a reminder of what a marvel our existence is in its grandeur - and its humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449702199670,"sku":"9780349007335","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29634592.jpg?v=1760446512","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349007335-the-givenness-of-things","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}