John Henry Newman: A Biography Patens • How to overcome our

• How to overcome our fear of suffering and instead embrace it as Christ embraced it (p

designed not to fray

he reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world—its innocence and creativity

it clarifies certain Church doctrines that have lately seemed to be in doubt

picking your battles and being a good listener

John Henry Newman: A Biography Patens • How to overcome ourThis full length life of John Henry Newman is the first comprehensive biography of both the man and the thinker and writer. It draws extensively on material from Newman's letters and papers. Newman's character is revealed in its complexity and contrasts: the legendary sadness and sensitivity are placed in their proper perspective by being set against his no less striking qualities of exuberance, humour, and toughness. This book attempts to do justice