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The Burden Is Light: The Autobiography of a Transformed Pagan Who Took God at His Word
The successful novelist and writer recounts the events that led her to become a born again Christian, and describes the ways her faith has sustained her.
Hardcover
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174 pages
Published
March 1st 1982
by Dial Press
(first published January 1st 1955)
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Do people actually become nicer when they've had a spiritual conversion? Perhaps. But I do know that if they're ego-driven before, then they remain ego-driven. And this is how this author reads to me.
The next question is - does the end justify the means? Or, to put it in another way - can a broken vessel still carry life-giving water to others? Actually, that's quite a different question, isn't it?
But never mind the philosophy. I understand that this book (and the author with numerous other boo ...more
The next question is - does the end justify the means? Or, to put it in another way - can a broken vessel still carry life-giving water to others? Actually, that's quite a different question, isn't it?
But never mind the philosophy. I understand that this book (and the author with numerous other boo ...more
Mar 30, 2010
Kris
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everyone 14 and up, male or female
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Wow! I am very surprised by this book. It was written in 1954 but while reading it you would never know this. The circumstances and events are timeless. I also have to admit that I often find autobiographies a bit dry and hard to read from start to finish but this book was not. The chapters are short and move quickly. The information and insights are interesting and to the point. I found this story a great encouragement as I read how Genie gave her life completely to her Lord and Saviour and how
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This is an incredible read about Genie's journey to find Christ. Highly recommend it.
Such a fantastic book. I have not read any of Eugenia's fiction books, but have loved both The Burden is Light! and Early Will I Seek Thee. She is very honest and even humorous in her story-telling about her conversion to Christ and the years following. It is a story of how truth sets us free and gives great joy. Eugenia went from being a depressed, worldly writer in financial debt to a kind, gentle woman with so much joy and love that she and those around her knew it had to be God. Highly recom
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Nov 28, 2007
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Eugenia Price's difficult and often unpleasant journey into her Christian Faith. I learned a lot about my own Faith through reading about Price's experiences, and this helped me find peace in many different ways. It worked out well for her, too.
A beautiful and moving story of one woman's road to the cross. Her story is touching and eye-opening.
really enjoyed reading her story. It made me rethink how i view God. He has us, we don't have Him!
Am, and will always be encouraged by Eugenia Price in this and her other books. Please read!
Non-fiction. Very spiritual.
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Price was born into a middle class family in Charleston, West Virginia. Her father, Walter Price, was a dentist. At the age of ten Eugenia decided that she wanted to be a writer, an ambition encouraged by her mother Anna. She submitted a poem to her school's literary magazine. In 1932 she graduated from high school, declared herself an atheist and decided to pursue a career in dentistry instead of
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