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A religious epic that traces its literary lineage back through Thomas Merton's SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN all the way back to St. Augustine's CONFESSIONS, Paul Wilkes's IN DUE SEASON is spiritual autobiography that tracks his dramatic and conflicted relationship to his faith. Born into working-class poverty in 1938, Wilkes was a wild youth, burdened with the grief of killing his own mother in a car accident. After serving in the Navy, a stint as a journalist, and a failed marriage, he follows in the footsteps of his hero Merton and becomes a devout Catholic, working tirelessly with the poor and afflicted among Brooklyn's downtrodden masses. After his first book becomes a surprise bestseller, Wilkes finds himself sliding into the hedonism of the 1970s. Filled with guilt and constantly questioning spirit, Wilkes finally finds his peace with his beliefs. Simultaneously a gripping read and a powerful spiritual document, IN DUE SEASON might just be a Christian masterpiece.
| Size | | Length: | 283 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Paul Wilkes has written an honest and revealing memoir in which nothing is held back.....IN DUE SEASON excels on many levels. Wilkes is a felicitous writer who can be read for the simple pleasure of connecting with a prose artist."
(06/22/2009)
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