01854cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500250014726400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850800260038952010470041553400450146265300140150785600430152129450UtSlPG20260610133654.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aStaveley, Lilian,d1878?-192814aThe Prodigal Returns 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-07-18  aProduced by Ruth Hart  a"The Prodigal Returns" by Lilian Staveley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into themes of love, faith, and personal transformation through the lens of its narrator's life experiences and introspections, reflecting on the spiritual journey of an individual yearning for God.   The opening of the novel introduces us to the narrator's early memories, beginning with the pangs of separation from loved ones at a tender age. As the narrative unfolds, it sketches a vivid tapestry of childhood experiences marked by beauty, joy, anguish, and a quest for understanding life's mysteries. Through a series of poignant recollections, the narrator grapples with profound themes such as divine protection, the interplay of love and pain, and the formation of a deep, complex relationship with God that evolves over time. The opening thus sets a tone of introspective exploration as the character navigates through grief, wonder, and the search for faith in a challenging world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMysticism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29450