The Search for God and Guinness (Audiobook)

from marient

Mansfield tells the story of brewery founder Arthur Guiness and traces the family tree to his heirs who built housing for the poor, restored some of the great institutions of faith in Ireland, and who even ensured that soldiers had pints of brew on the battlefields of the world's great wars. Book...

from ForeignCircus

This book is a little bit history, a little bit morality play, and a little bit personal reflection. It is more focused than I expected on the religious legacy of the Guinness family, but was nonetheless an enjoyable read. There were a few places where I thought the religious rhetoric got a bit s...

from BenKline

A wonderful look at not just the business/corporation of Guinness but also the Guinness family from the beginning of the brewery through Arthur Guinness. Despite the title, the book doesn't delve into the religious all too much (which is a good thing) (until the end, when it goes into greater det...

from ForeignCircus

This book is a little bit history, a little bit morality play, and a little bit personal reflection. It is more focused than I expected on the religious legacy of the Guinness family, but was nonetheless an enjoyable read. There were a few places where I thought the religious rhetoric got a bit s...

from melydia

A history of the Guinness beer company, not only just about the Guinness family and their business, but also in the context of history and religion. It's a bit of a love letter to the company, which can get a tad tiresome, but in general it's an interesting read.