The Abbey - A Story of Discovery

"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 Everything Belongs In the tradition of the spiritual classics The Shack and The Screwtape Letters comes The Abbey - a debut novel from New York Times bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything , 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. 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: A divorced single mom, Anne can sometimes barely cope with life and struggles to make sense of the death of her young son. A former architect who had a promising career, Mark works as a handyman and wonders how his life got off track. 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. 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.

About the author

Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Between Heaven and Mirth. Father Martin has written for many publi­cations, including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He has appeared on all the major radio and television networks, as well as in venues ranging from NPR's Fresh Air, FOX's The O'Reilly Factor, and PBS's NewsHour to Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Before entering the Jesuits in 1988, Father Martin graduated from the Wharton School of Business and worked for General Electric for six years.

Product details

• Authors: James Martin
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9780062402134
• ISBN: 978-0-06-240213-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Theology, Christianity, Philosophy of religion, Christian life and practice, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Spirituality and religious experience, Religion and beliefs, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious and spiritual fiction, Relating to religious groups, FICTION: Religious, RELIGION: Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION: Christian Theology / General, RELIGION: Spirituality, FICTION: Christian / Historical, FICTION: Christian / Contemporary, RELIGION: Christian Living / Inspirational, RELIGION: THEOLOGY, RELIGION: Philosophy, RELIGION: Faith, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary