| Readers of Alan Paton s novels, Cry, theBeloved Countr7 and Too Late the Phala-rope, remember vividly the author s prob-ing insights into men s minds and heartsas well as his stylistic skill. Equally movingis this new book of eloquent and affirmativereflections based on the prayer of St. Francisof Assisi, "Lord, make me an instrument ofThy peace."Alan Paton has written this book, he tellsus, "for sinners, for those who with alltheir hearts wish to be better, purer, tessselfish, more useful." And in doing so, helooks searchingly into the heart and soul ofcontemporary man to discern the fears andobstacles that shut him away from Godand God s love, and away from love of hisfellow man.Few of today s important issues are over-looked as he addresses himself to ?he hardquestions which confront our lives-thedilemmas of faith and doubt, of discourage-ment, melancholy, violence, of love offeredthat receives no response. He dares to re-consiqler traditional Christian interpreta- |
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