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Between Heaven and Mirth

Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

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Between Heaven and Mirth

By: James Martin
Narrated by: James Martin
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“Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile. . . . Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good God’s own goal for us.” —Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York

From one of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage Father James Martin, SJ, comes a revolutionary look at how you can change your life and save your spirit through joy, humor, and laughter.

Martin shares how you can strike a healthy balance between spirituality and daily life and live as a joyful believer. In Between Heaven and Mirth, he uses scriptural passages, the lives of the saints, the spiritual teachings of other traditions, and his own personal reflections to show us why joy is the inevitable result of faith, because a healthy spirituality and a healthy sense of humor go hand-in-hand with God's great plan for humankind.

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An OK book but not brilliant. I listened to this on Audiobook and although I enjoyed listening to it I did lose interest now and again. I chose it because I listened to and really enjoyed another of James Martin's books. I have to be honest to admit I was glad I finished it.

OK but not brilliant

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I expected to be amused in a good clean way. Mostly though, I found this book a little tedious.

Would you be willing to try another book from James Martin? Why or why not?

Maybe

Lightweight and a bit boring

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