And Grace Will Lead Me Home
by Robert M. Brusic
Published by Lutheran University Press
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Reviewed by The Rev. Alex McGilvery
Subtitled: Images of the Prodigal Son from the Jerry Evenrud Collection
And Grace Will Lead Me Home is the title of a book of pictures and accompanying essays on the subject of the Prodigal Son.
The book begins with a synopsis of how the Jerry Evenrud Collection came to be, and how it came to its present home at Luther Seminary.
—You are then reintroduced to the Parable of the Prodigal Son through a delightful essay by Sarah Henrich.
—Wilson Yates talks about the parable in art and culture.
—The majority of the book is the images themselves with essays by Robert M. Brusic.
The works of art span almost five centuries of art history and come from cultures around the world. Brusic comments on them with readable and interesting writing. He helps the reader to see with new eyes both the story and the art that celebrates it. I found that there was very little repetition in the author’s essays, but each is a compete gem in itself. The book concludes with a taste of some of the other references to the Prodigal Son in music, writing and sculpture.
This book is a delight to the eye and the mind. It will be a great addition to anyone’s collection. The images are varied and challenging; the essays are educated without being heavy or preachy. The only drawback was that I was left with a desire to see more of the collection than could possibly be fitted between the covers of a book.
Armchair Interviews says: A whole new “take” on the Prodigal Son.