{"product_id":"walking-on-water-reflections-on-faith-and-art-paperback","title":"Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Zarr\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by), \u003cb\u003eLindsay Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this classic book, \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eMadeleine L'Engle addresses the questions, What does it mean to be a Christian artist? and What is the relationship between faith and art? Through L'Engle's beautiful and insightful essay, readers will find themselves called to what the author views as the prime tasks of an artist: to listen, to remain aware, and to respond to creation through one's own art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of more than forty-five books for all ages, among them the beloved \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time, \u003c\/i\u003e awarded the Newbery Medal; \u003ci\u003eA Ring of Endless Light, \u003c\/i\u003e a Newbery Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eA Swiftly Tilting Planet, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the American Book Award; and the Austin family series of which \u003ci\u003eTroubling a Star\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth book. L'Engle was named the 1998 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards award, honoring her lifetime contribution in writing for teens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMs. L'Engle was born in 1918 in New York City. She wrote her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Small Rain, \u003c\/i\u003e while touring with Eva Le Gallienne in \u003ci\u003eUncle Harry\u003c\/i\u003e. She met Hugh Franklin, to whom she was married until his death in 1986, while they were rehearsing \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard, \u003c\/i\u003e and they were married on tour during a run of \u003ci\u003eThe Joyous Season, \u003c\/i\u003e starring Ethel Barrymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMs. L'Engle retired from the stage after her marriage, and the Franklins moved to northwest Connecticut and opened a general store. After a decade in Connecticut, the family returned to New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter splitting her time between New York City and Connecticut and acting as the librarian and writer-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Madeleine L'Engle died on September 7, 2007 at the age of 88.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757613383968,"sku":"9780804189279","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa55dd84d6ac3eb9b3c814d2c8e2d15e.webp?v=1780106731","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/walking-on-water-reflections-on-faith-and-art-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}