Surprised by Oxford
- 480 páginas
- 17 horas de lectura
Surprised by Oxford is the memoir of a skeptical agnostic who comes to a dynamic personal faith in God during graduate studies in literature at Oxford University.
Esta autora se sumerge en las profundidades de la experiencia humana con un agudo intelecto y habilidad literaria. Su escritura explora cuestiones complejas de fe y vida, a menudo enmarcadas en profundas reflexiones personales. Basándose en su formación académica en literatura, aporta una profundidad estratificada y un estilo cautivador a su prosa. Su obra invita a los lectores a contemplar sus propios viajes y creencias.





Surprised by Oxford is the memoir of a skeptical agnostic who comes to a dynamic personal faith in God during graduate studies in literature at Oxford University.
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