Becoming Mrs. Lewis (CD-Audio)

from nicx27

I knew a little about C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman/Gresham from a film I watched years ago, Shadowlands. So I was already interested in the story of the two writers and how they came to be married. But Becoming Mrs Lewis goes way beyond that with what I suspect must be a huge amount of research on...

from bgknighton

Delightful, well researched. The women who travel beside the famed are often overlooked. Joy had her own life and publications but her life is overshadowed by Lewis'. They both tried to live a Christian life and strongly influenced each other. Joy's motives are still being discussed. Very informa...

from Maydacat

How can a divorced American woman writer, with a Jewish ancestry, formerly an atheist, and an ex-communist develop a lasting, loving relationship with an devout English don and religious author? Just read this book and you will see how this unlikely pair became enamored with each other. Joy David...

from janismack

Sweet love story between an American author and C.S. Lewis. Poor Joy had such a rough life, married to a cheating alcoholic and then falling in love with a man that was terrified to commit. I don't want to spoil the end but I'm happy the poor woman had some happiness before her death.

from claudia.castenir

Reading Becoming Mrs. Lewis gave me the sensation of wading into the depths of troubled waters, then swimming only to find the choppy waves crashing about me. Often it was necessary to come up gasping for air. This work of fiction is based on extensive research into the real lives of Joy Davidman...