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During his youth the boy who would become C S Lewis formed his most basic impressions and tastes regarding music art literature religion sports friendship imagination education war and more The issues young Jack Lewis wrestled with drove him toward the foundation on which his life would be built His childhood interests influences longings struggles and even failures prepared him to engage his gifts as a writer teacher and friend
Lewis expert Harry Lee Poe unfolds young Jacks key relationships hobbies spiritual conflicts decisions desires and dreams Along the way Poe points out where these themes reappear in Lewiss later worksbringing to life the importance of his conversion and his surprising discovery of joy