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A Beautiful Christian Biography
I just finished reading YWAM Publishing’s biography of C. S. Lewis from the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series.
C. S. Lewis: Master Storyteller is a beautiful Christian biography, which weaves C. S. Lewis’s emotional experiences and spiritual journey into the historical facts and events of his life.
I’ve previously read three other books from the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series and they are far from being boring biographies. The authors, Janet & Geoff Benge, do a fantastic job of drawing readers into the story by conveying the struggles and joys of the historical figure.
C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was a famous author, whose vivid stories and Christian insights delighted both children and scholars. Even though he may be best know for his children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia, he was also one of the leading theologians of his time.
C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia is my family’s absolute favorite book series, so I was very interested to read about the life of this amazing author.
The Verdict: I highly recommend C. S. Lewis: Master Storyteller. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and I learned so much about his life.
Did You Know?
Here are some interesting things I learned about C. S. Lewis in this biography:
-His mother died when he was a young child.
-He had a difficult relationship with his father.
-Lewis spent a few years in a horrendous boarding school run by an abusive headmaster.
-He fought as a soldier for the British army and was injured by shrapnel during World War I.
-His first published work was a book of poems that he wrote while in the trenches on the frontlines of battle.
-He was terrible at science and mathematics.
-He was an atheist, who later converted to Christianity.
-Lewis’s friend and fellow author, J.R.R. Tolkein, hated the manuscript of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and advised him not to publish it.
How to Use C. S. Lewis: Master Storyteller for Homeschooling
Use the Unit Study Curriculum Guide From Christian Heroes: Then & Now
This book has a very complete Unit Study Curriculum Guide available as a PDF download from Christian Heroes: Then & Now, which is a fantastic resource for homeschoolers.
It includes discussion questions for each chapter, essay and creative writing assignments, project ideas, vocabulary words, geography, history studies, literature connections, and an extensive additional resources guide.
Read Along With The Chronicles of Narnia
Homeschoolers could use C. S. Lewis: Master Storyteller as a family read-aloud and assign children a book from The Chronicles of Narnia series for their personal reading.
Use Alongside Your History Curriculum
C. S. Lewis: Master Storyteller would work great as a family read-aloud when you’re covering World War I in your homeschool history curriculum.
Other Biographies in the Christian Heroes: Then & Now Series:
Here are a few other biographies in this series:
- Gladys Aylward
- Amy Carmichael
- Jim Elliot
- Elisabeth Elliot
- Corrie ten Boom
- David Livingston
- D. L. Moody
- George Muller
- Eric Liddell
- John Wesley
- William Booth
- and many more…
Where to Find the Books
Although I haven’t been able to find this series at my local public library, the paperback copies from YWAM Publishing are priced at only $7.50 each.
Read Other Reviews
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