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If you believe that words have meaning and the Message and the Messenger are one, this book is for you. A young couple trying to sort out some issues about life have arranged a short visit to the Isle of Estillyen. Mr. William E. Jefferson takes them on a journey using his skill with words much as a conductor uses his wand to deliver a magnificent symphony. Relationships are developed and Grace and Redemption triumph.


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Messages from Estillyen William E Jefferson 9780985662165 Books Reviews

Jefferson weaves the fictional story of a couple who have retreated to the island of Estillyen where they meet a man who is holding in perpetual mourning and the presentations of twelve church-like readings.

After the death of Godwin's grandfather, Holly and Godwin seek Estillyen, not knowing all they were to discover. They seek out Mr. Ironbouts who has settled into grief with permanence. They are drawn to him despite many warnings. I found myself sympathizing with Ironbouts and his pain in grief.

Their time in Estillyen is dotted by several liturgies by monks. These readings dissect biblical moments of God's redemption. I found myself seeing the familiar Scriptures with a new insight. Often, I had to close the book and just think through the impact of a particular moment in Scripture or the thread woven between several texts.

Message from Estillyen was entertaining yet devotional. Jerferson's artistic use of vivid language is truly a gift. There were so many truths that I thought through for several days after reading the text. Jefferson's ability to extrapolate biblical wisdom and share it creatively is remarkable. It takes some effort to read this book, but there are many benefits.
To put it simply it is difficult to find a modern writer as talented with words as Jefferson. This was my first time reading his work, and I have to say that it left me feeling just a little bit changed. Not only was the story engrossing, but there was almost a poetic candor to this novel. The journey the characters take leaves one pondering, and up to the very last sentence I felt a sort of optimism imbued within the words. Goodwin manages to be a very realistic person -- a person with doubts, but once he finds his purpose in his faith, his peace and joy is tangible. This book is uplifting and left me feeling a certain amount of joy. Well worth the time & effort put into reading.
Messages from Estillyen brings together the two previous works by William E. Jefferson The Point The Redemption of Oban Ironbout; and Redemption Twelve Readings from the Monks of Estillyen. In Messages we have the story from The Point with the readings from Redemption interspersed with Hollie and Godwin's experience on Estillyen. I think this is a more successful book than either by itself.

In The Point, a young couple Hollie and Godwin Macbreeze journey to the beautiful island of Estillyen on a month long pilgrimage to hear the lectures on redemption. Hollie is facing a difficult diagnosis and is more interested in the lectures than Godwin. He is fulfilling a boyhood ambition to see the cottage on the point that he calls My Cottage Rare. He drew a picture of the cottage when he was a child from a photograph made by his grandfather, and it has haunted him ever since.

Hollie and Godwin both enjoy the lectures, but Godwin also finds the cottage and meets Oban Ironbout. It changes life for both of them and for Hollie.

In Redemption the readings given in summary form in the Point are produced in full. The twelve readings are done by the monks in various settings around the island. I enjoyed the descriptions of the settings almost as much as the readings. Estillyen would be a place I'd like to visit.

The readings are done by the monks. One monk, the reader, presents relevant scripture passages, the other takes the role of a doubter, or Satan. The readings emphasize the relationship between the medium, the word, and the message. Words gain importance because of who says them. Christ's words are important because of the concepts they express, but most of all because he says them.

The combination of The Point and Redemption in one volume that knits the story of Oban Ironbout together with the readings on redemption has more impact than either book alone because the story is an example of what the readings are about.

I recommend this book. The story is interesting and the readings draw you in because the language is perfect for the setting. You feel as if you're present at the readings with Hollie and Godwin.
If you believe that words have meaning and the Message and the Messenger are one, this book is for you. A young couple trying to sort out some issues about life have arranged a short visit to the Isle of Estillyen. Mr. William E. Jefferson takes them on a journey using his skill with words much as a conductor uses his wand to deliver a magnificent symphony. Relationships are developed and Grace and Redemption triumph.