The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G.K. Chesterton

ISBN 10: 1935302191 / ISBN 13: 9781935302193

Published by Saint Benedict Press, 2009

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The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G.K. Chesterton Perspective is really the comic element in everything. -G.K. Chesterton Beloved Catholic author Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a poet, a journalist, a mystery novelist, a people's theologian and, some would say, a prophet who only by looking at the world upside-down could see it clearly enough to predict its future. He was also a wordsmith of the highest order, capable of making words dance with delight upon the page. Enjoy the purest distillations of G.K.'s wit and charm with The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton, a unique collection of the pithiest and most profound sentences ever to spring from his pen. Editor and renowned apologist Dave Armstrong has scoured Chesterton's voluminous writings even the most obscure gathered together his choicest quotes, and meticulously organized them by topic. A book to savor, to dip into time and time again, The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton is sure to delight diehard Chestertonians while providing newcomers a perfect introduction to one of the brightest lights of English Catholic letters.

About the Author: Dave Armstrong is an evangelist, apologist, and author who has proclaimed Christianity for over two decades. He entered the Catholic Church in 1991 after a career as a Protestant campus missionary. Mr. Armstrong in the author of The Catholic Verses, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, One-Minute Apologist, Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton, and Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths. He has also contributed articles to many Catholic periodicals.

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Title: The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best ...
Publisher: Saint Benedict Press
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good