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John Irving · 1989

John Wheelwright believes in God because of Owen Meany, the tiny friend whose foul ball killed his mother.

3,046-word summary · 14 min read

Corrie ten Boom · 1971

The Ten Booms hide Jews in Haarlem, suffer Ravensbruck, lose Betsie, and learn forgiveness.

2,593-word summary · 12 min read

C.S. Lewis · 1942

A senior devil advises his nephew Wormwood on tempting an ordinary Englishman away from faith and attention.

2,489-word summary · 11 min read

William Paul Young · 2007

After his daughter's murder, Mack gets a note to return to the shack and spends a weekend questioning God.

2,068-word summary · 9 min read

Yann Martel · 2001

Life of Pi retold: Pondicherry zoo, ship loss, Pi and Richard Parker in a boat, two stories.

1,936-word summary · 9 min read