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Surprised by Oxford

A Memoir

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Surprised by Oxford

By: Carolyn Weber
Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
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Surprised by Oxford is the memoir of a skeptical agnostic who comes to a dynamic personal faith in God during graduate studies in literature at Oxford University.

Carolyn Weber arrives at Oxford a feminist from a loving but broken family, suspicious of men and intellectually hostile to all things religious. As she grapples with her God-shaped void alongside the friends, classmates, and professors she meets, she tackles big questions in search of truth, love, and a life that matters.

From issues of fatherhood, feminism, doubt, doctrine, and love, Weber explores the intricacies of coming to faith with an aching honesty and insight echoing that of the poets and writers she studied. Rich with literary references, Surprised by Oxford is at once gritty and lyrical; both humorous and spiritually perceptive. This savvy, credible account of Christian conversion and its aftereffects follows the Oxford liturgical calendar as it entertains, informs, and promises to engage even the most skeptical and unlikely listener.

©2011 Carolyn Weber (P)2019 Tantor Biographies & Memoirs Christianity Religious Heartfelt Ministry & Evangelism Witty
Beautiful Conversion Story • Thought-provoking Content • Lovely Performance • Intellectual Exploration • Captivating Memoir

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This was a great story, and some episodes in it particularly edifying and moving. Dialog isn't always strong, but other than that it is very well written. I do wish I'd read the print book, because I think the reader wasn't the best, especially when it came to the male chatacters' voices...I think the dialog would have come across better without the reader.

Great story

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What a great story! Well written, well performed. Deep and engaging! Wise use of your time to listen! Didn’t want to stop listening!!!

Wow!

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The reader of this book drove me nuts. It took me a long time to get through this book as a result. Her reading was slow and the voices used were not helpful. I would love to have this book read by someone else

Good story, bad reader

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So impressed by the quality of the writing and how this connects with both the mind and the heart.

Amazing

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I really appreciated the time Carol took to lay out her quandaries and problems with Christianity. I loved the quotes at the beginning of each chapter too, and getting a glimpse into the world of a Master in English!

Uplifting and inspiring!

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