The Abbey: A Story Of Discovery - Tapa blanda

With wit, wisdom and elegant prose, Martin has written a powerfully moving novel about (among other things) how an unbeliever can journey from suffering into spiritual practice. How it happens in an eyeblink. Another triumph from one of our best writers working like a master in a new form.--Mary Karr, author of Lit

With this beautiful, touching and utterly believable novel, seekers will be gently invited to encounter the divine and believers be encouraged to deepen their relationships with God. I loved this book and loved the characters!--Richard Rohr, author of Everything Belongs

"A sheer delight--funny, engaging, deep and moving."--Ron Hansen, author of Mariette in Ecstasy

"More than a vivid portrait of a grieving mother; this tender novel shows us how, with simple words and acts, we ordinary, flawed human beings can help each other find our way to God."--Kathleen Norris, author of The Cloister Walk

"Touching, funny and beautiful. A top pick!"--RT Book Reviews

"Martin's debut novel might be compared to Paulo Coehlo's popular fiction...Martin's great achievement here is that the shows how [his characters are] able to have a mystical experience of God as a result of imaginative contemplation, and he succeeds in making it seem entirely natural."--The Tablet

"Unputdownable"--Brendan Walsh, The Tablet

"This is a wonderful story of love, loss and finding one's place in religion lived out. I think we can all find ourselves in one of these characters, relating to their struggles. It's always the mark of a good book when you are sad for it to end...inspirational reading."--The Catholic Newbie

"Martin applies his trademark charm, wit, and intelligence. . . . The result is a delightful and thought-provoking allegory of faith in the modern world."--BookMark from WPSU

"What is clear after finishing The Abbey, which this reviewer devoured in one sitting, is just how much Martin truly believes in the often repeated mantra of his nonfiction works, "With God all things are possible..". A splendid novel."--St. Anthony's Messenger