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Original Title:	The Lilies of the Field
ISBN:	0446315001 (ISBN13: 9780446315005)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Lilies of the Field #1
Characters:	Homer Smith

The Lilies of the Field (The Lilies of the Field #1)

William Edmund Barrett

Paperback | Pages: 127 pages

Rating: 3.98 | 2161 Users | 221 Reviews

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Title	:	The Lilies of the Field (The Lilies of the Field #1)
Author	:	William Edmund Barrett
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 127 pages
Published	:	February 1995 by Grand Central Publishing (first published 1962)
Categories	:	Fiction. Classics. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian

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This was actually a really neat story. The main character is a black man who was brought up as a Southern Baptist, and who doesn't like to have a "boss" over him (he likes to be free to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants). He's driving along just doing whatever and stops to meet some German Catholic nuns who are working really hard outdoors building a fence, and decides to chip in by helping them repair some roof shingles. Immediately there is a language barrier because the nuns are learning English and so there's not a lot of talking going on between the nuns and this man.

The "Mother" of the nuns is an interesting character too. She doesn't "praise" this man for his hard work and actually expects him to continue working day after day until her main dream in life is to have a chapel built where the last one was burned down. So, this man feels led to help these nuns and yet he doesn't understand why. He feels a sense of liberation in helping them but at the same time, his human nature wants something in return for his hard work: money. He does not get paid in money for his hard work. If anything, he becomes more generous and gives more of himself to the nuns and their mission, fulfilling a higher spiritual purpose.

All said and done, this story is about human nature versus faith and prayer and the greater good of being led to do something more of what life calls for you to do. Sometimes life (or God) guides people to fulfill a higher calling than what you've set out to do in the first place. This often brings great joy in our lives and it has nothing to do with monetary gain.

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"If you learn English from me," he said apologetically, "you're sure enough going to get yourselves segregated some places." They looked at him uncomprehendingly and he let the subject drop. That was something that he could not explain even to himself.This tiny volume had been calling out to me from the shelves for weeks now, and I'm glad I heeded its call. It's interesting what a random purchase from a used bookstore will gain you. In this instance it supplied me with a beautiful, very short,

A very short read (my copy was 127 pages long) either based on or the inspiration for the Sidney Poitier movie of the same name. The wording is sparse but carries its meaning well. The characters a little simple, because of the sparse wording, but they flesh out better as the story goes. There are unsaid things in between the sparse words, which always appeals to me. A fine story of faith, inspiration, the man on the road, making the desert bloom as the rose, and some comments on race. People in

Just a short, simple book about a man who stops to help some German nuns, in the American southwest (maybe in the 1950's or 60's?) and stays to build a chapel for them. They feel that God has sent him to do this. He disagrees. He says he's not here to stay, he's a Baptist, and he has no idea how to do this by himself and has no materials -- yet he does it! He just keeps feeling compelled to stay and do a little more, he enjoys getting to know the nuns and helping them learn English. He becomes a

A well written & beautifully worded story. The New York Times review expresses my thoughts on the book: "A contemporary fable... what joins these unlike forces in a plausible miracle is the vein of basic goodness that Mr. Barrett sees in all men." Definitely an uplifting story with characters that make you smile. Now I'm ready to watch Sidney Poitier's portrayal of Homer "Schmidt" Smith.

This is a beautiful little narrative of faith - one of how faith coupled with partnership and hard work can essentially bring about miracles. And those miracles just may take on the shape and form of many different types - whether in building relationships, in building confidence or in actual buildings. They also can reach beyond barriers - language barriers or racial divides or even personal boundaries. This little book had a message of hope and faith and trust. It was a message that spoke to

I own an old copy of this book, dated 1962.Enterprising German nuns struggle with day-to-day existence, yet are rich in faith. An African American ex-GI devoted to his freedom stops to assist them. A bond is formed and God uses them all to accomplish more than they ever dreamed of. Beautiful and uplifting.Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not a arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes

I rarely see the movie before I read the book, but I never pass up an opportunity to see Sidney Poitier. And in this case it didn't matter. Both the book and the film are excellent. Both are full of grace and beautifully done. Wonderfully titled. I always appreciate that.