CS Lewis life was beautiful at the start. He had a father and mother who loved him. His mother was his joy. She helped fuel his God given joy and imagination.

And then his life went dark. His mother died, his father became an angry, grieving man and he was sent to an abusive boarding school.

Leah Boden, author of Chronicles of Wonder:  The Story-Formed Life of CS Lewisjoins us to share the defining moments of CS Lewis’ life.

We hear how his mom’s death led toward his atheism.

How he even became intrigued by the occult.

How JRR Tolkien challenged him to surrender to God.

How, once he became a Christian he encouraged Tolkien to finish the Lord of the Rings!

Perry shares why he absolutely loves CS Lewis’ Space Trilogy.

How Lewis saw his approaching death as a friend.

And how he fulfilled a promise to a soldier who died fighting alongside him in the war.

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