The Eight Visits
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The Eight Visits
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$21.99
Regular price $26.99
In The Eight Visits, Roland Merullo, author of 21 novels and 7 books of non-fiction, ventures into uncharted territory. Part memoir, part spiritual musing, part letter to an as-yet-nonexistent grandchild, this book, in Merullo’s own words, is "an exploration of the way the living of life brings us wisdom."
Using eight diverse moments—some tiny, some immense—from his own seven decades on this Earth, along with visits from a mysterious figure that represents the innermost aspects of the learning process, Merullo probes the mechanism of personal growth. From the death of a beloved grandparent, to first love, the making of a career, marriage, travel, the birth of children, and ordinary events in between, both painful and joyous, The Eight Visits traces the trajectory of one life against a background of wondering and seeking: What’s the point of it all? What is the purpose? How best to spend the time we’ve been given?
Using eight diverse moments—some tiny, some immense—from his own seven decades on this Earth, along with visits from a mysterious figure that represents the innermost aspects of the learning process, Merullo probes the mechanism of personal growth. From the death of a beloved grandparent, to first love, the making of a career, marriage, travel, the birth of children, and ordinary events in between, both painful and joyous, The Eight Visits traces the trajectory of one life against a background of wondering and seeking: What’s the point of it all? What is the purpose? How best to spend the time we’ve been given?