An Epidemic of Joy: Stories in the Spirit of Jesus
Worth buying if: You enjoy short, character-focused religious fiction.
Skip it if: You prefer rigorous theological argument or scholarly analysis.
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Summary
Tom Sheridan collects 159 pages of short stories that reimagine Christian compassion and encounter through everyday moments and character-driven vignettes in a general-interest format.
Why this book now
Readers seeking restorative, faith-inflected short fiction will find this 1995 collection’s gentle imagination timely for reflective reading.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy short, character-focused religious fiction.
- You’re looking for compact, hope-filled stories grounded in Jesus’ spirit.
- When you like high-stakes dilemmas, the chapters move briskly from one reveal to the next.
- You prefer rigorous theological argument or scholarly analysis.
- You want contemporary novels with modern settings and experimental form.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780879461942
Worth buying if: You enjoy short, character-focused religious fiction.
Skip it if: You prefer rigorous theological argument or scholarly analysis.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 159 pages of short stories, this Acta Pubns paperback is suitable for several relaxed sittings or to dip into story-by-story.
What stands out here
This catalog record highlights the 1995 Acta Pubns edition of Tom Sheridan’s themed short-story collection and its general-interest framing.
Best way to approach it
Approach it slowly—read individual stories as standalone reflections and pause to consider the moral and pastoral images Sheridan evokes.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780879461942
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