Joy

"The first full biography of Joy Davidman, known primarily as C.S. Lewis's late-in-life bride, but who here receives her... (more)

"The first full biography of Joy Davidman, known primarily as C.S. Lewis's late-in-life bride, but who here receives her much deserved rescue from that shadow"-- (less)

"One hundred of the most evocative modern poems on joy, selected by an award-winning contemporary poet. Christian Wiman,... (more)

"One hundred of the most evocative modern poems on joy, selected by an award-winning contemporary poet. Christian Wiman, a poet known for his meditations on mortality, has long been fascinated by joy and by its relative absence in modern literature. Why is joy so resistant to language? How has it become so suspect in our times? Manipulated by advertisers, religious leaders, and politicians, joy can seem disquieting, even offensive. How does one speak of joy amid such ubiquitous injustice and suffering in the world? In this revelatory anthology, Wiman takes readers on a profound and surprising journey through some of the most underexplored terrain in contemporary life. Rather than define joy for readers, he wants them to experience it. Ranging from Emily Dickinson to Mahmoud Darwish and from Sylvia Plath to Wendell Berry, he brings together diverse and provocative works as a kind of counter to the old, modernist maxim "light writes white"--no agony, no art. His rich selections awaken us to the essential role joy plays in human life."--provided by Amazon.com. (less)

"Fern's Nanna has not been herself of late. When Mom remarks that all the joy seems to have gone out of her life, Fern d... (more)

"Fern's Nanna has not been herself of late. When Mom remarks that all the joy seems to have gone out of her life, Fern decides to go on a joy hunt. With her catching-kit at the ready, Fern sets off and finds joy in all sorts of unusual places. But how will she bring it back to Nanna? Emotional, funny, and uplifting, this beautiful picture book is a pure delight. With its strong message about empathy and maintaining loving relationships with our grandparents, it is guaranteed to bring joy into every reader's life."--Dust jacket flap. (less)

"Claire Messud described Erin McGraw's last collection of stories as "at once laugh-out-loud funny and utterly serious, ... (more)

"Claire Messud described Erin McGraw's last collection of stories as "at once laugh-out-loud funny and utterly serious, [exploring] life's profundity through its details." This is even more true with McGraw's new collection, Joy. In these very short stories, narrators step out of themselves to explain their lives to us, sometimes defensively, sometimes regretfully, other times deceitfully. Voices include those of the impulsive first-time murderer, the depressed pet sitter, the assistant of Patsy Cline, the anxiety-riddled new mother, the aged rock-and-roller, the girlfriend of your husband--human beings often (incredibly) unaware of the turning points staring them in the face. Crossing time, states, class, and religions, McGraw's stories are on the edge, causing you to wince even as you laugh. And McGraw will draw you to a deep need to read some sentences aloud--a sweet voice, a shrewd insight, some uneasy charm."-- (less)

"A lively kitten is full of joy until she takes a tumble. Can a little comfort from someone special help her feel happy ... (more)

"A lively kitten is full of joy until she takes a tumble. Can a little comfort from someone special help her feel happy again?"--Provided by publisher. (less)

Brutally attacked in her office by a stalker, Anya Mitchell, owner of a successful financial services company, finds her... (more)

Brutally attacked in her office by a stalker, Anya Mitchell, owner of a successful financial services company, finds her faith in God and her relationship with her fiance shaken by the aftermath of the attack and the painful decisions she must make. (less)

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On an ordinary Friday afternoon in the office, talented young lawyer Joy Stephens plummets 40 feet onto a marble floor w... (more)

On an ordinary Friday afternoon in the office, talented young lawyer Joy Stephens plummets 40 feet onto a marble floor while addressing her colleagues. In the shadow of this baffling event, the lives of those closest to her begin to collide and change in unexpected ways. (less)

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Building on the success of their 2011 studio album by the same name, this live concert event tells the Christmas story l... (more)

Building on the success of their 2011 studio album by the same name, this live concert event tells the Christmas story like no other! Fusing tradition and innovation and bringing to bear the revelry of their Irish heritage, Keith and Kristyn Getty, joined by their band of virtuosos, Irish dancers, and a multi-generational choir, invite listeners to join in the singing of hymns and carols to celebrate the good news of the Gospel! (less)

Six years after their fan-favorite Hair collaboration Ty Segall and White Fence are back at it. They take it up a notch ... (more)

Six years after their fan-favorite Hair collaboration Ty Segall and White Fence are back at it. They take it up a notch with fifteen wild tracks that share space in effortless fashion. (less)

The first full biography of Joy Davidman brings her out from C.S. Lewis' shadow, where she has long been hidden, to reve... (more)

The first full biography of Joy Davidman brings her out from C.S. Lewis' shadow, where she has long been hidden, to reveal a powerful writer and thinker. Joy Davidman is known, if she is known at all, as the wife of C.S. Lewis. Their marriage was immortalized in the film Shadowlands and Lewis' memoir A Grief Observed. Now, through extraordinary new documents as well as years of research and interviews, Abigail Santamaria brings Joy Davidman Gresham Lewis to the page in the fullness and depth she deserves. A poet and radical, Davidman was a frequent contributor to the communist vehicle New Masses and an active member of New York literary circles in the 1930s and '40s. Born Jewish in the Bronx, she was an atheist, then a practitioner of Dianetics; she converted to Christianity after experiencing a moment of transcendent grace. A mother, a novelist, a vibrant and difficult and intelligent woman, she set off for England in 1952, determined to captivate the man whose work had changed her life. Davidman became the intellectual and spiritual partner Lewis never expected but cherished. She helped him refine his autobiography, Surprised by Joy, and to write his novel Till We Have Faces. Their relationship--begun when Joy wrote to Lewis as a religious guide--grew from a dialogue about faith, writing, and poetry into a deep friendship and a timeless love story. (less)

A wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynast... (more)

A wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce. (less)