C. S. Lewis excerpts, too many thought for my brain to contain, but good thoughts
Kept at home in C. S. Lewis section
38 Do I love God? Act as though you do, and you will!
39 Do I love my neighbor? Act as though you do, and you will!
40 "Motherhood of a Different Kind" Her love was different, in that she loved other people's children in a way that made them attracted to her, but they left her loving their own mother more!
62 God's love is that another's success is my success

This book contains sampling from various works by author C.S. Lewis. The thread purportedly tying them together is love, but some of them seem like more a stretch than others. Yes, it is supposed to be all kinds of love -- brotherly love, romantic feelings, religious devotion, etc. But a passage comparing Jesus's "descent and reascent" with garden vegetables seems out of place.

That being said, I am clearly not the target audience for this book. Even with its theme of love, it is really more about the Christian religion than anything else. Favorite talking points like sex outside of marriage being bad and how marriage is a contract to be honored even if you no longer love the other person are what you will find here. If you were looking for a book about passion and sentiment that you could gift to a romantic partner, this is not that. If you're looking for a gift for a religious person, this could be it.

The book does contain a very brief biography of C.S. Lewis and some family photographs. It also contains reproductions of many famous works arts, such as those done by Edward Hopper and Gustav Klimt. Indeed, the whole production of the book presents as a very beautiful work. The textual content just may not be for everyone. ( )