Joseph Pearce

I Also Had My Hour

History & Biography

“G. K. Chesterton stood truth on its head so that we could see it afresh from new angles. This new ‘life’ of the great man, told in his own words almost ninety years after his death, stands the art of autobiography on its head so that we can see Chesterton afresh from new angles. It might almost be said that this new ‘life’ breathes new life into Chesterton himself, introducing him with a fruitful freshness to a new generation in need of his wit, wisdom, and witness.”

I Burned for Your Peace

“Kreeft is always brilliant, and in this book he is even more astonishing than ever. If I were allowed only one book on the Confessions, this would be it.”

John Henry Newman

History & Biography

“St. John Henry Newman stands on the shoulders of the English martyrs. Yet, as this excellent biography shows, Newman was also a martyr, albeit a ‘white martyr’ who died of old age. Ostracized by the British establishment for his ‘defection’ to Rome, he was also poorly treated by English Catholics, particularly by his fellow converts. Newman suffered greatly for the following of his reason and conscience. This excellent book goes deeper than other biographies of Newman, enabling us to see the man and his life and work with a fresh and penetrative perspective.”

Knight of the Holy Ghost

History & Biography

“Dale Ahlquist is probably the greatest living authority on the life and work of G. K. Chesterton. As such, nobody is better qualified to offer a concise and illuminating overview of Chesterton's important contribution to contemporary faith and culture.”

Lent Always Takes Us

Arts & Literature

“This volume of verse, forged in the furnace of the poet's love for both Creator and creatures, is a challenging mystery, a hill or a mountain to be climbed, line by line. . . . It speaks of things beyond our ken and beyond our reach, of the quest for the holy grail, of heavenly desires in earthen vessels.”

Letter to the Future

Fiction

“Set in a future in which technology is a thing of the past, O’Brien’s novel shows that the first things will indeed be the last things because they are the permanent things. Great storytelling that weaves together prophecy, mystery, time with eternity.”

Life from Our Land

Christian Living

“Read this book and you will receive the riches Mammon cannot provide and reap the harvest of hope and wisdom.”

Literature

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Louis Markos not only possesses the wisdom of C. S. Lewis but also Lewis’s uncanny ability to put complex ideas into a succinct and simple language that is accessible to everyone. Such a gift is invaluable to the writing of a student’s guide to literature. Markos takes his readers through the principles and ages of literature on a tour of discovery that is also a tour de force. The wise and prudent student will read it avidly and then keep it near at hand as a constant companion and guide—a literary friend upon whom the student can always rely.”

Looking For The King

Fiction

“This superbly gripping novel about dreams coming true is itself a dream come true. Lewis and Tolkien come alive as real-life characters, playing their sagacious parts to realistic perfection as the protagonists follow their Arthurian quest pursued by deadly enemies. For lovers of Arthurian romance and for admirers of Tolkien and Lewis, this is indeed a dream come true!”

Middle-earth and the Return of the Common Good

Philosophy

“If, as Tolkien insisted, The Lord of the Rings is a fundamentally Catholic work, it is important that we understand this most masterful work on the level of both Catholic theology and Catholic political philosophy. Hren tackles the latter with verve and vigor, and with a vibrant and tenacious understanding of the principles that informed Tolkien’s understanding of power and its abuse.”

Passing the Torch

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Modern education is in crisis, and Louis Markos shows us why. More to the point and more importantly, he shows us how to overcome the crisis facing modern education through the rediscovery of ancient wisdom and the rejection of the bad ideas which have had such bad consequences. The crisis in education is a challenge, and Louis Markos rises to the challenge and shows us how to do the same.”

Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins

History & Biography

“An inspiring panoramic survey of the evangelization of twelve great cities that shows how this laid the foundations for the building of the faith and subsequent spread of Christian civilization. Mike Aquilina writes with an all-too-rare succinctness and clarity. His writing style is accessible and easy to read. He's a boon and a blessing.”

Reason to Believe

Apologetics

“Sound atheists cannot be too careful of their reading, remarked C.S. Lewis. Richard Purtill gives the reason to believe that Lewis was right. Atheists will read this book at their peril. With Lewis-like lucidity, Purtill demolishes the case for atheism systematically and makes the case for Christianity with the logic of the true philosopher. In the pages of this majestic book, Christians will find their faith illuminated with the flare of a truly great thinker and communicator of ideas; atheists will discover that their unbelief flies in the face of the rationally provable foundations of reality”

Recovering Consolation

Arts & Literature

“Who’s the true hero of The Lord of the Rings? Is it Frodo? Or Gandalf? Or possibly Aragorn? According to Tolkien, it was none of these. The true hero of The Lord of the Rings was none other than Samwise Gamgee. This is Tolkien’s view, and it is the view of Greg Maillet, author of this wonderful book. Thanks to Maillet’s fine scholarship and deep knowledge of Tolkien’s epic, we can now follow the footsteps of Sam, the least likely of heroes, and discover why the humble are worth exalting.”

Remembering C.S. Lewis

History & Biography

“An invaluable, indeed an indispensible, addition to the burgeoning sphere of Lewis scholarship.”

See No Evil

Fiction

“How can we forgive others for crimes of which they are guilty? How can we forgive ourselves for crimes in which we are complicit? Is it easier to turn a blind eye than to turn the other cheek? These questions, and their answers, are at the heart of De Maria's latest Father Gabriel mystery.”

Seeing Things as They Are

Philosophy

“Of the many books on G. K. Chesterton, Duncan Reyburn's deserves its own special place. Indeed it is unique. For the first time, those wishing to dig deep into the mind of Chesterton, the master of paradox, can follow the hermeneutic path that Reyburn ploughs, in which, page after page, he churns up the surface of Chesterton's wit that he might get to the heart of the wisdom that lies beneath.”

Seeking the Lord of Middle Earth

Theology

“The more one reads The Lord of the Rings the more one realizes that, like the mines of Moria, it is rich with hidden treasure. Jeffrey Morrow mines the often concealed depths to reveal the layers of theology embedded gemlike within the pages of Tolkien's work. With a true theologian's insight he brings to light the brilliance of Tolkien's fundamentally religious work.”

Selected Poems of Jules Breton

Arts & Literature

“Jules Breton was as gifted with the pen as he was with the brush. We have seen the beauty of his paintings, and now, thanks to Sharon Fish Mooney’s masterful translations, we can also see the beauty of his poetry. The translator’s gifts have gifted us with the gifts of this great and under-appreciated poet. May her work make his work as well known and well-loved as it deserves to be.”

Symbol or Substance?

Fiction

“We've all wished that we could be the proverbial fly on the wall. Peter Kreeft makes it possible in this wonderful book, which allows us to listen to an imaginary conversation between C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Billy Graham on the thorny topic of the Eucharist. Their imaginary presence enlightens our minds on the Real Presence.”