{"product_id":"9780197649046","title":"Our Hearts Are Restless: The Art of Spiritual Memoir","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA guided tour of spiritual autobiography that grants readers new insights and appreciation of the genre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe genre of spiritual autobiography has flourished ever since Augustine essentially invented it in the fourth century. In \u003cem\u003eOur Hearts Are Restless\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Lischer--himself the author of two spiritual memoirs--takes readers on a guided tour of the genre, examining the life writings of twenty-one figures from the expected (Thomas Merton) to the surprising (James Baldwin); from the sublime Julian of Norwich and Emily Dickinson to the outrageous Anne Lamott.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLischer is a perceptive reader and an engaging guide in the art and craft of spiritual writing. \u003cem\u003eOur Hearts Are Restless\u003c\/em\u003e shows readers how history's most brilliant spiritual writers have sought and found a pattern of meaning in the face of tragedy, conflict, and the responsibilities of daily life.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46236814377201,"sku":"9780197649046","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780197649046_p0.jpg?v=1765294331","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780197649046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}