Rent Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul

Synopsis

Tony Hendra, a writer and satirist who was one of the geniuses behind THIS IS SPINAL TAP, has written a surprising book about his spiritual journey toward God, in the form of a tribute to the Rev. Joseph Warrilow, a Benedictine monk who lives in a monastery on the Isle of Wight. Hendra met 'Father Joe' when at 14, caught in a highly compromising situation with a married woman, he was forced to seek spiritual guidance. He found the monk to be an extraordinarily understanding listener, and he continued to turn to him in moments of crisis long after he grew up. Hendra's appreciation for their long friendship is grounded in Father Joe's humane tolerance for what is usually called 'sin,' and his understanding that human interaction should be based on love and mutual respect--and that only when those are lacking does the possibility of sin arise. A New York Times Notable Book for 2004.

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