Author : Ron Hansen
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0061978345
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)
Book Synopsis A Stay Against Confusion by : Ron Hansen
Download or read book A Stay Against Confusion written by Ron Hansen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Erudite and meditative, A Stay Against Confusion. . . depicts a profound, complex spirituality. . . brims with intelligence, passion and conviction.” —San Francisco Chronicle In this vivid and deeply felt collection of essays, Ron Hansen talks about his novels, childhood, family, and mentors such as John Gardner. He explores prayer, stigmata, twentieth-century martyrs, and the Eucharist. A profile of his grandfather, a "tough-as-nails, brook-no-guff Colorado rancher," finds a place alongside a wonderfully informative portrait of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. A brilliant reading of a story by Leo Tolstoy follows an appreciation of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Surprisingly intimate, A Stay Against Confusion brings together the literary and religious impulses that inform the life of one of our most gifted fiction writers.