2 of 2

Then again, all of us grieve differently. (My father-in-law read C. S. Lewis's A Grief Observed after his wife died and chafed at how he found no solace in it.) And all of us can use a reliable companion like Zoba, whether we're in the middle of our own Dark Night or reading her memoir from a vantage point of relative tranquility and peace, reminding ourselves that no one escapes suffering and loss, that we're all radically dependent on God.

Elissa Elliott is a writer living in Rochester, Minnesota.

Copyright © 2004 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.

On Broken Legs: A Shattered Life, a Search for God, a Miracle That Met Me in a Cave in Assisi is available from Christianbook.com and other book retailers.

More information is available from the publisher.

Wendy Zoba is editor of God Magazine.

Books & Culture Corner appears every Tuesday. Earlier editions of Books & Culture Corner and Book of the Week include:

The Prayers of a Self-Governing People | A psalm for Election Day. (Nov. 02, 2004)

In Memoriam: Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) | Remembering a philosopher who never forgot about death. (Oct. 19, 2004)

Whose Independence? | All the Founding Fathers of America celebrated "independence," but what the word meant depended on who was speaking. (Oct. 12, 2004)

Darkness Visible | An unsparing new memoir by the author of Slackjaw. (Oct. 05, 2004)

After Worldview? | A lively conference offers a state-of-the-art assessment of the concept of "worldview," with both advocates and dissenters represented. (Sept. 28, 2004)

A Forgotten Founder's Fatherhood | Race, nature, and patriarchy meet in Rhys Isaac's biography of early American diarist Landon Carter. (Sept. 21, 2004)

The Great American Hustle | The first volume of an ambitious new history of America highlights the engine of "worldly ideals"—and the role of evangelical religion in creating a distinctive American identity. (Sept. 14, 2004)

The Poet Who Remembered | Poland (mostly) honors Czeslaw Milosz upon his death. (Sept. 07, 2004)

Be Careful What You Pray For | The strange tale of the controversial Bishop Pike and his fatal quest for relevance. (Aug. 31, 2004)

Book 'Em! | The concluding installment of our three-part midyear book roundup (Aug. 24, 2004)

(Not Just) Summer Reading | Part 2 of our midyear report on outstanding books. (Aug. 17, 2004)

Real Fantasy | The first installment in a new Tolkien-inspired series shows genuine promise. (Aug. 17, 2004)

We've Got Books | The first installment of our new midyear book report. (Aug. 10, 2004)

first page |  2 of 2

share this page

November (Web-only) 2004, Vol. 48