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The question of why God would allow pain and suffering in the world has vexed believers and nonbelievers for millennia. Timothy Keller, whose books have sold millions of copies to both religious and secular readers, takes on this enduring issue and shows that there is meaning and reason behind our pain and suffering, making a forceful and ground-breaking case that this essential part of the human experience can be overcome only by understanding our relationship with God.  As the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, Timothy Keller is known for his unique insights into religion and culture. Keller's series of books has guided countless readers in their spiritual journeys. Walking with God through Pain and Suffering uses biblical wisdom and personal stories of overcoming adversity to bring a much-needed, fresh viewpoint to this important issue.

Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves behind his family to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman, who intrigues both men. As Napoleon’s army invades, Tolstoy vividly follows characters from diverse backgrounds—peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers—as they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture.

A mediados del siglo XIX, cuando las nuevas clases emergentes ya empezaban a mudarse al norte de Manhattan, un rico y prestigioso medico neoyorquino se construye una casa en Washington Square. Es una "casa bonita, moderna", con terraza y porche de mármol. A ella se traslada a vivir en compañía de su hermana, una viuda romántica y sentimental, amiga de los secretos, y de su única hija Catherine, que a los veinticinco años no ha conseguido ser, según su padre, ni hermosa ni inteligente. A Catherine le corresponde, sin embargo, una herencia considerable, y cuando en su vida aparece un joven guapo y encantador, aunque sin oficio ni beneficio, el doctor no duda de que no puede sentirse atraído por ninguna cualidad de su hija que no sea el dinero.