The Emmaus Readers

by Felch, Susan M.

• ISBN13: 9781557255433
• ISBN10: 1557255431
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-30
• Publisher: Paraclete Pr

Summary

We invite you to join the Emmaus Readers as they view twelve different novels by some of today's best fiction writers. In each chapter, you will find a thorough synopsis, biographical information about the author, a substantive overview of the issues to be discussed and discovered, detailed discussion questions, and recommendations of other novels of similar importance.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
"When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll"	p. 1
Mariette in Ecstasy	p. 4
The Children of Men	p. 22
The Sparrow and the Children of God	p. 36
Integrative Discussion Questions for Part One	p. 50
"Not in Part, But the Whole"	p. 51
Snow Falling on Cedars	p. 54
This Heavy Silence	p. 71
Road to Perdition	p. 88
Integrative Discussion Questions for Part Two	p. 102
"Thou Hast Taught Me to Say"	p. 103
Peace Like a River	p. 106
Life of Pi	p. 120
Atonement	p. 133
Integrative Discussion Questions for Part Three	p. 150
"It Is Well with My Soul"	p. 151
Godric	p. 154
Mr. Ives' Christmas	p. 170
The Dream Life of Sukhanov	p. 184
Integrative Discussion Questions for Part Four	p. 203
Integrative Discussion Questions about the Novels	p. 204
Acknowledgments	p. 207
Bibliography	p. 209
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