He Leadeth Me
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He Leadeth Me

by Walter J. Ciszek

1973•Biography•216 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

Captured by a Russian army during World War II and convicted of being a "Vatican spy," Jesuit Father Walter J. Ciszek spent 23 agonizing years in Soviet prisons and the labor camps of Siberia. Only through an utter reliance on God's will did he manage to endure the extreme hardship.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Russian Prisoners and prisonsPrisoners and prisons, RussianPersonal narratives, AmericanAmerican Personal narrativesWorld War, 1939-1945God, loveForced labor

Details

Author
Walter J. Ciszek
Published
1973
Pages
216
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