Download or read book A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul written by George MacDonald and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned Scottish fiction writer, poet, and minister George MacDonald gained literary acclaim for his creative reinvention of age-old fairy tales. Among the many writers who cited MacDonald as a key influence were G.K. Chesterson, W.H. Auden, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. In this volume of verse, MacDonald offers a poem for every day of the year; each is intended to prompt introspection and prayerful contemplation.