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Touching Heaven: Discovering Orthodox Christianity on the Island of Valaam
Touching Heaven Discovering Orthodox Christianity on the Island of Valaam Author:John Oliver "Deep in a northern Russian forest of jade and brown, far from any hint of civilization, Valaam monastery sinks into the seasons of the year as it has for a thousand years before ." So begins the story of John Oliver, a young American on a journey of discovery a journey that leads him to an ancient Russian monastery, a place of peac... more »e and a place of struggle. For on Valaam, he encounters the great depths of Orthodox Christianity and is reminded that the Christian life is not for the faint of heart. And on Valaam, the treasure of stillness requires a fierce guarding.« less