Love in the Ruins
Author: Walker Percy
Dr. Tom More has created a stethoscope of the human spirit. With it, he embarks on an unforgettable odyssey to cure mankind’s spiritual flu. This novel confronts both the value of life and its susceptibility to chance and ruin…..Read More
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