![]() ![]() ![]() His parents both greatly influenced him, though in different ways. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1989, which gave him an Irish heritage, despite being English (1). Not surprisingly, events in Lewis’ childhood deeply shaped his character. Both authors are larger than life figures who are skilled with the English language, and both books are worth reading It reminds me, in some ways, of Winston Churchill’s similar volume, which is not surprisingly entitled My Early Life. ![]() What makes them worthwhile is the author’s attempted candor and storytelling skill. For that reason, autobiographies tend to be a mixed bag. People tend to view themselves in the best possible light, even when the evidence suggests otherwise. But perspective and bias are always a concern. On the one hand, they offer an intimate, first-person account of someone’s life. I have mixed feelings about autobiographies. This autobiography was on that list until recently. I read often, but I still have a large, daunting backlog of volumes on my “to read” list. Lewis, Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life (London: Harcourt Books, 1955). ![]()
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