Love Strong as Death
The Autobiography of F. Ronald Walls.
Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781879007413
Published: 01 September 2002
$20.00
Fordham University Press
Love Strong as Death is a fascinating account of a life dedicated to love. Ronald Walls is a Scotsman born in Edinburgh. He spent his early adult life as a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. In 1948, with his wife and three sons, he converted to the Catholic Church and faced both personal and job crises for this unpopular decision. After his wife's tragic death in 1974, he worked through his grief to find himself called to the priesthood. His autobiography relates the long journey of this burning desire for truth, his happiness in ministry and marriage, his thoughts on the conflict between the two, and the love that led him to run the risk of losing everything.
“These pages offer a valuable insight into many ‘nooks and crannies’ of Scottish life during the twentieth century. . . . This inspirational, funny, fascinating and moving book is one of the best of fruits produced in recent years.”