And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings (Wheaton Literary Series)
Worth buying if: You appreciate L'Engle’s blend of spirituality and literary craft.
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Summary
And It Was Good gathers Madeleine L'Engle’s essays on origins, faith, artistry, and family, offering thoughtful, autobiographical reflections framed around the theme of beginnings.
Why this book now
Readers seeking contemplative perspectives on faith and creativity will find L'Engle’s clear, generative voice timely and restorative.
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- You appreciate L'Engle’s blend of spirituality and literary craft.
- You enjoy essay collections that mix memoir, theology, and writing advice.
- You prefer tightly plotted fiction rather than reflective essays.
- You want purely academic theology without personal anecdote.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780877880462
Worth buying if: You appreciate L'Engle’s blend of spirituality and literary craft.
Skip it if: You prefer tightly plotted fiction rather than reflective essays.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 216 pages, this Waterbrook Press paperback offers a moderate, reflective read you can savor essay by essay or in longer sittings.
What stands out here
This 2000 Waterbrook Press edition compiles L'Engle’s reflections around the central motif of beginnings within the Wheaton Literary Series context.
Best way to approach it
Approach the book slowly, pausing to reflect after essays and returning to passages that speak to your own creative or spiritual beginnings.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780877880462
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