At eighty, Morris West reflects on his life as a twentieth-century Catholic pilgrim, tracing faith through religious vocation, war, writing, marriage, and the Church's evolution.
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At eighty, Morris West reflects on his life as a twentieth-century Catholic pilgrim, tracing faith through religious vocation, war, writing, marriage, and the Church's evolution.
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In these pages, West reflects on the chronicle of his life and offers us a lyrical, intimate, and profoundly affirming account of the pilgrimage of a twentieth-century Catholic.
From his youthful days as postulant in a strictly orthodox Australian religious community, to his painful decision to leave the order, to his experiences as a soldier in the South Pacific of World War II, to his tentative first attempts at the writing life, and finally to his accomplished later years, West sketches a sto...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Mentions WWII military service in South Pacific
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Central reflections on Catholic faith, Church reforms, grace, evil, and personal pilgrimage
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Discusses Vatican orthodoxy vs reformers and Australian politics
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions collapse of first marriage and wartime experiences
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