{"product_id":"becoming-mrs-lewis-expanded-edition-9780785218098","title":"Becoming Mrs. Lewis: Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller! Meet the brilliant writer, fiercely independent mother, and passionate woman who captured the heart of C.S. Lewis and inspired the books that still enchant and change us today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C. S. Lewis--known as Jack--she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love, after all, wasn't holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford professor and the beloved writer of The Chronicles of Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds, found a love that even the threat of death couldn't destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this masterful exploration of one of the greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this respected author and inspired books that still enchant us and change us. Joy lived at a time when women weren't meant to have a voice--and yet her love for Jack gave them both voices they didn't know they had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a fascinating historical novel and a glimpse into a writer's life, \u003cem\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis\u003c\/em\u003e is above all a love story--a love of literature and ideas and a love between a husband and wife that, in the end, was not impossible at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis \u003c\/em\u003edeftly explores the life and work of Joy Davidman, a bold and brilliant woman who is long overdue her time in the spotlight. Carefully researched. Beautifully written. Deeply romantic. Fiercely intelligent. It is both a meditation on marriage and a whopping grand adventure. Touching, tender, and triumphant, this is a love story for the ages.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Lawhon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eI Was Anastasia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Patti Callahan Henry breathes wondrous fresh life into one of the greatest literary love stories of all time . . . The result is a deeply moving story about love and loss that is transformative and magical.\" --\u003cstrong\u003ePam Jenoff\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's novel. And it's a very good one. . . extraordinarily accurate. . . more accurate than most biographical essays that have been written about my mother.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Gresham\u003c\/strong\u003e, son of Joy Davidman, wife of C.S. Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis expanded edition includes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap of Oxford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded discussion guide with 20+ questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeline of Jack's and Joy's Lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoy's (imagined) letter to Jack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Things You May Not Know About Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis's Love Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind-the-scenes essay: Oxford--The City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11645014\"\u003ePatti Callahan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780785218098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0785218092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC042040\"\u003eChristian | Romance | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027200\"\u003eRomance | Historical | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC042030\"\u003eChristian | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709190803693,"sku":"9780785218098","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_fb5f07a7-1205-43ad-a76f-4bdbf50fa248.jpg?v=1650118383","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/becoming-mrs-lewis-expanded-edition-9780785218098","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}