Dec 17 2010
Somewhere More Holy by Tony Woodlief
I have been reading Tony Woodlief for some time. First at this blog, Sand in the Gears, and then in places like the Wall Street Journal, World Magazine and National Review Online.
So when his book, Somewhere More Holy: Stories from a Bewildered Father, Stumbling Husband, Reluctant Handyman, and Prodigal Son, was released I quickly added it to the TBR pile. As usual these days, it took me a little longer than expected to get around to reading it. But as I expected, it turned out to be a powerful read.
A snippet from the publisher’s blurb:
Acclaimed columnist Tony Woodlief pens the poignant and powerful story of his search for meaning in the midst of tragedy. When he and his wife lost their adored little girl, his trust in God turned to bitter anger. As he and his wife struggled to save their marriage and his faith, they discovered that home is more than just rooms and a roof. Home is a place where people are sometimes wounded or betrayed. Home is also where God is strong in the broken places.
Tony is the kind of writer I enjoy: honest, intelligent and always interesting. I don’t always agree with him but I almost always come away appreciating his perspective. He has a sense of humor and an awareness of his own limitations that I find refreshing.
Andre Malraux wrote of Whitaker Chambers that he “had not come back from hell empty-handed.” I think the same can be said of Woodlief.
For more on why, see below.
