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Like a two-edged sword slipping in between soul and spirit, it spoke to me not just because you've written it so fluently, but because I've seen the whole man for the first time, the whole heart of the man, and felt what anchored him, and how deep over the years that anchor sank. -- Bishop Jonathan Goodall\u003cbr\u003eRoderick Strange has gift for writing about complex matters in a graceful and accessible way. * Archbishop of Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'His text flows effortlessly and its message is conveyed with clarity, very much in the way that Newman recommended\u003cbr\u003efor preachers.'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Stella Fletcher * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eStunning writing . . . simple and accessible prose that left me wanting more. * Fr John Chalmers, Priest and scholar of the Archdiocese of Brisbane *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740221682007,"sku":"9781529362626","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529362626.jpg?v=1720054166"},{"product_id":"journey-into-light-the-challenge-and-enchantment-of-catholic-christianity-9781529380002","title":"Journey into Light: The Challenge and Enchantment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This journey, of course, is not without its challenges . . . 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