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Life Is Not a Long Quiet River
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A Frank, Moving Memoir of an Extraordinary Life
A candid personal account of life's turbulence and triumphs
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About the Ebook
Approaching old age need not be a thing to be feared. It can and should be a time of freedom and spiritual contentment. Our biblically allotted lifespan is 'three score year and ten, or eighty if we are strong'. Even today, this is probably about right for many.
The decade between 70 and 80 is an important opportunity to reflect on the meaning of life. The author, a Roman Catholic priest in his 70s, illustrates the freedom that comes from his lifelong experience of obedience, poverty and celibacy. He argues that we are all more obedient, poor and celibate than we usually care to admit. We came into the world innocent of power, money or sex. We should able to leave it freely - ready and without dependence on political, financial or sexual status.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Read an unflinchingly honest memoir of a remarkable life
- Discover the struggles, joys, and turning points of a singular journey
- Engage with personal writing that resonates with universal experience
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
About the Author
Willy Slavin has spent his life championing the cause of the poor. Working as a priest for 50 years in the most deprived areas of Glasgow and Bangladesh and in hospitals and prisons, he is also known for his role in the late-2017 installation of the Homeless Jesus sculpture on a park bench in Glasgow. He has given up all his worldly possessions and has moved to a hut in a wood in the Falkland estate in Fife.
Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 16 May 2019
Print Length: 224 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788851831
Format: Ebook
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