Betty Aberlin, a native New Yorker of Russian-Jewish ancestry, raised in post-Holocaust orthodox atheism and nurtured in the arts, responded to MacDonald’s invitation with daily poems of her own. Following the strict poetic form of *The Diary of an Old Soul* was an illuminating experience. In her own 7-line, 3-rhyme, 10-syllable pattern, Aberlin creates a unique mixture of recurring themes and images. Her vision is fresh and honest, revealing a keen observation of nature and human nature - from the exhilarations of faith, hope and love to the despairs of war, rejection and failure. Here is a contemporary poetic voice who opens additional paths into spiritual reflection.

It has been 15 years since Roderick McGillis edited *For the Childlike*, a landmark collection of essays about George MacDonald’s writings. This latest collection of 14 essays sets a new standard that will influence scholars for many more years. George MacDonald experts are increasingly evaluating his entire corpus within the nineteenth century context. This volume provides further evidence that MacDonald will eventually emerge from the restrictive and somewhat misleading reputation of being C.S. Lewis’ spiritual “master.”

Ever Yours is a CD-ROM of the complete works of George MacDonald. George MacDonald (1824-1905) is best known for his wonder-stories and fantasy-romances, but he also wrote novels, sermons, poetry and literary criticism.