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The Michael Letters: Heaven's answer to Screwtape Paperback – 10 July 2010

by Jim Peschke (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 56 ratings
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In the mid-20th century, C.S. Lewis' seminal work The Screwtape Letters redefined the art of demonic corruption. Today, the Archangel Michael and his understudy Jacob champion the cause of human salvation in The Michael Letters. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Michael and Jacob guide souls to an ever richer communion with mankind and with the Kingdom of Heaven. The Michael Letters is an uplifting journey into the wonders of the human spirit. Readers across all levels of faith find thought-provoking messages that enrich the storytelling experience.
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    10 July 2010
  4. Dimensions
    13.34 x 0.89 x 20.32 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    1453660275
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1453660270
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About the Author

Raised as one of six children in a Roman Catholic household, Jim Peschke has written several short articles dealing with diverse issues such as mathematical analysis, public education, and electronic technology. He discovered C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters at age 10, committing to write the story from the angel's perspective. Jim has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, continuing his studies in plasma physics and thermonuclear fusion at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Jim is an electrical engineer and lives in New Hampshire's Upper Valley with his wife Cathy and children Anastasia and Alexander.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (10 July 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 140 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1453660275
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1453660270
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 0.89 x 20.32 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 56 ratings

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  • Evelyn1954
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2013
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    If you have read 'The Screwtape Letters' and enjoyed them. This is one for you. A different slant on the same theme. Good deluvery, very good condition. Would use seller again.
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  • Chushla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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  • Jack Van Kirk
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easier to read than Screwtape, but not as brilliant as Lewis
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 April 2011
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    This book is much easier and more pleasing than listening to Screwtape. St. Michael tells the truth, and you don't have to think backwards or take his advice with a grain of salt. However, it doesn't come close to mimicking C.S. Lewis, which the author stated that he made no attempt to do as such.
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  • Lynn A. D.
    3.0 out of 5 stars good attempt at a follow-up to C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 August 2014
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    In order for you to make sense of the intent of this book – The Michael Letters: Heaven’s answer to Screwtape – you may first have to read C.S.Lewis’ famous classic The Screwtape Letters. Even having read Lewis’ book I found this one a little hard to ‘get’.

    Jim Peschke‘s writing is good – the archangel is writing to a guardian angel whose main focus is on a man who is struggling with his faith. All through the book other people in this man’s life are mentioned, sometimes pulling the focus off the main character, but making connections to his life.

    The angels address his conflicts with his mother, his interest in a lady friend – even talking about her being overweight, his problems at work, and his worries about being a charitable person.

    There were a few places in what the angels were believing where the author did not line up with Scripture. This may be a matter of interpretation, but if I may give an example: “The Son came to wonder if he could die for mankind’s sin.” This is not quite accurate; Jesus never doubted His mission and godship, although as man he was not welcoming the suffering He knew was coming.

    The Michael Letters is an entertaining read, not C.S.Lewis standard but the author claimed to not pretend to write the same as Lewis. He does give a modern reply by angels to what the devil and helper were saying in The Screwtape Letters.
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  • David Hoffman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fools Rush In
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 February 2012
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    Where angels fear to tread. C. S. Lewis always acknowledged that his Screwtape Letters presented a lopsided picture of human life that ought to have been balanced by letters from an archangel to a guardian angel. Yet, he felt himself unable to write such a balancing book. As Lewis put it,

    But who could supply the defiency? Even if a man-and he would have to be a far better man than I- could scale the spiritual heights required, what "answerable style" could he use? For the style would really be part of the content. Mere advice would be no good; every sentence would have to smell of Heaven.

    Jim Peschke might perhaps be thought a fool for trying what a master like Lewis feared to attempt. He suffers from at least two disadvantages that should make a book like The Michael Letters a failure. First, Peschke, by his own admission, does not have the satirical wit of Lewis and is only a novice writer. Second, human nature being what it is, is more attracted to the darkness than to the light, and so the diabolical is inherently more interesting than the angelic. Despite these disadvantages, The Michael Letters succeeds beyond all expectations. The correspondence between the guardian angel and the archangel holds the attention of the reader and the story moves along briskly. If this book does not quite come up to the level of The Screwtape Letters, it more than satisfies.

    There are, of course, fundamental differences in the two works. The angels, unlike the demons are genuinely interested in the welfare of the human in their charge. Peschke shows this by giving the human a name and including details of his everyday life. Screwtape and Wormwood did not care about any such details. Their "patient" was simply food to them. The whole flavor of the correspondence is entirely the opposite. Unlike the demons who hate and mistrust each other, the angels willingly help and encourage their fellows. These and other differences make The Michael Letters a fitting counterbalance to The Screwtape Letters.
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  • Stephanie McPeak Petersen
    5.0 out of 5 stars No particular expectations...
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 August 2010
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    I have not read the Screwtape Letters, so had no expectations going in. Was impressed with the clarity in which Michael speaks, and was sometimes surprised by his point of view! Loved the idea, and its execution - am now wanting to read the Lewis book that inspired Peschke!
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  • E. B. Shaffer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read with a notebook...
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 August 2010
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    I read C.S.Lewis' Screwtape Letters many years ago, first on my own and then as part of an adult study through church. Jim's book, The Michael Letters, is a wonderful balance. We now can see how both Satan and God work in the world. I strongly suggest reading The Michael Letters with a notebook and a pencil. Instead of polishing it off in one sitting, I paced myself, allowing the dialog to soak in. I found thoughts to underline, thoughts to transfer to a notebook for contemplation and expansion. How does this fit in MY life? My own spiritual journey is always progressing. I question different ideas now than I did last year, or when I read Screwtape. From very early in the book, p.5, my first note: "I need not remind you of the damage wrought by unquestioning faith, for the man who never questions is the man who never grows." As I read along, I had many "Ah ha!" moments.
    The Michael Letters is well written and thoughtful. And thought-provoking. I plan on sharing it with friends who are questioning, and with friends who "know it all". Both will learn, if they listen to the whispering of their own angels.
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