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To: Constitutions Grandchild
For my 17th Birthday, my mother gave me Caldwell’s “The Listener”.

That is one of my favorites!!! There are 2 editions - one with that title and another entitled "He who Listens", published in Great Britain. One of her most intriguing books was Dialogues With the Devil , which is often difficult to find. It is a debate between the Archangel Michael and Lucifer about the planet Earth.

—"Childish raptures! said Lucifer, with scorn, his eyes flashing like lightning. "Are we indeed whimpering and craven children, or slaves? Can we be content with toys and little deliciousnesses? Are we not mind, as well as emotion? And is not the mind, of both angel and man, the noblest of possessions, and worth exercising. It is in our minds that we approach the closest of Him, Who is all Mind. Mind is the creator of all philosophy, all order, all beauty, all satisfaction, but emotion is the lowliest of the virtues, if it is a virtue at all. Mind has in it the capacity to know all things, or, at least, the minds of angels."

In her introduction, Ms. Caldwell states that she takes no credit for this book. Well worth the search; it's a treasure.

Her book Pillar of Iron which takes place in Roman times, was brilliant. In fact, I feel as though I were living it in today's society.

35 posted on 05/08/2009 11:36:51 AM PDT by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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To: NYer

You have no idea how alone I thought I was in my love of Caldwell. Seemed no one I’d met had ever heard of her or read her. I gave up thinking about it. You’re the second person on Free Republic in the last year who has loved her work as I do. Wow! Just wow!


37 posted on 05/08/2009 12:43:28 PM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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