--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > Anyone else read _When Bad Things Happen To Good > People_? It's been, ouch, > about half my lifetime ago that I read it; if > someone's read it in, say, the > past 10 years and can recommend my trying to re-read > it or not bothering, I'd welcome input on that.
I found it worthwhile to read: a thoughtful excursion on "why is evil permitted?" The author wrote it some time after the death of his son (cancer or progeria, IIRC). No ultimate answers, of course. But in line with Nick's response, what gives such tragedies meaning is the response of the survivors. Debbi __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
