Footfalls in Memory Signed Copy

by Terry Waite

Library pencil writing on catalog page, stamp to page block. For the first year of his solitary confinement in Beirut, Terry Waite was given nothing to read. During those days, not only did he write his autobiography in his head, but he also attempted to remember all the books, poems and prayers he had read during his life. Eventually his guards mellowed and he was given books. He received a wide variety ranging from Herodotus to the novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Here Terry Waite has gathered together selections from the books he remembered, the books he received and some of the books he wished he had received. Some of the selections evoke personal memories and Terry Waite relates these stories as he takes the reader down the corridors of memory into the world of books.

Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Terence Hardy "Terry" Waite CBE is an English humanitarian and author. Waite was the Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, in the 1980s. As an envoy for the Church of England, he travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages, including the journalist John McCarthy. He was himself kidnapped and held captive from 1987 to 1991. [Wikipedia]

Reviews

[Lin SINGH-BARRINGTON · Rating 4 out of 5]

An impressive read which makes good Quakerley reading for those exploring Friends with a view to membership. Very readable, full of humility and faith, Waite is a goodly writer for the spiritually inclined and anyone searching for God.

[Zareen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having finished reading Taken On Trust, I considered this volume of his reflections as an important read.

There were some choices that I found difficult to engage in, but it helped me to understand Terry Waite a little better. I am very happy that I acquired & have this volume.

At the end of Footfalls of Memory, Terry Waite lists the four goals for the rest of his life. He is working steadily towards their achievement.

[Terri Kirkham]

Signed copy

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

five years imprisonment by Islamic captors...faith, humility, understanding. And the author is a Stephen Spender fan - "tell them I have had a very happy life."