--- product_id: 32466016 title: "Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman" price: "VT23170" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/32466016-out-of-my-bone-the-letters-of-joy-davidman store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman **Price:** VT23170 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman - **How much does it cost?** VT23170 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/32466016-out-of-my-bone-the-letters-of-joy-davidman) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman [King, Don W.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman Review: Out of My Bone - I found this collection of the letters of Joy Davidman to be extremely interesting. I was thrilled to gain the insight into her dramatic life. Dr. King did an outstanding job organizing these letters and filling in any gaps or misconceptions with a thorough explanation. This book is a valuable addition to my library. It should be welcome universally in personal collections especially when there is an interest in the life of C.S. Lewis. Review: Jack Shall have Jill; All Shall be Well - Anyone who has read the Narnian series in its entirety, or who wants to do so, may be fascinated with spunky feisty Jill Pole who breaks the traditional mold of how a girl ought to behave in Lewis' day. I believe that Jill was, perhaps in part, based on his one true love: Joy Davidman Lewis. Joy drank beer, and complained when there was not enough of it to her liking. She wrote fierce poetry. She showed courage in the face of an economic depression, a painful divorce, World War II, McCarthyism, and cancer. Her letters to family and friends show a constant display of strength, almost to the point of harshness. This was the woman who won C.S. Lewis' heart! This cheering book, at times, makes me laugh at not only Joy's irony, but God's. She remarks in one letter "Jack's juveniles [the Narnian series including The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader] have a small steady sale . . . but we'll never get rich from those . . . the good thing is that they don't dwindle with time - but I think it's only the most successful juveniles that go on forever." While downplaying her cancer, she remarks about nasties such as financial nightmares and the fact that mild intestinal flu played hell with her beer-drinking! There is even a picture of Joy in 1958, wearing pants and wielding an air rifle! While tea and shortbread have their place, Joy shows the very joy in beer, laughter, intellectual pursuits, and sheer chutzpah! My only dislike on this magnificent book is the picture of her first husband William Lindsay Gresham on the front cover, as it is my understanding that the love of her life was Lewis, and while his picture is also on the cover, I believe it would have been much more appropriate for only her, Lewis, and her sons David and Douglas to be pictured, leaving Gresham's picture in its proper place among the other photographs. The wise seeking tales of comfort and joy, with a good loud laugh or two thrown in for good measure, would do well in reading Joy's letters, and reading them often in this excellent book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #601,580 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #315 in Literary Letters #2,528 in Religious Leader Biographies #13,969 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 32 Reviews | ## Images ![Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71U-l7kbOoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Out of My Bone *by M***W on September 27, 2010* I found this collection of the letters of Joy Davidman to be extremely interesting. I was thrilled to gain the insight into her dramatic life. Dr. King did an outstanding job organizing these letters and filling in any gaps or misconceptions with a thorough explanation. This book is a valuable addition to my library. It should be welcome universally in personal collections especially when there is an interest in the life of C.S. Lewis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jack Shall have Jill; All Shall be Well *by K***S on November 21, 2010* Anyone who has read the Narnian series in its entirety, or who wants to do so, may be fascinated with spunky feisty Jill Pole who breaks the traditional mold of how a girl ought to behave in Lewis' day. I believe that Jill was, perhaps in part, based on his one true love: Joy Davidman Lewis. Joy drank beer, and complained when there was not enough of it to her liking. She wrote fierce poetry. She showed courage in the face of an economic depression, a painful divorce, World War II, McCarthyism, and cancer. Her letters to family and friends show a constant display of strength, almost to the point of harshness. This was the woman who won C.S. Lewis' heart! This cheering book, at times, makes me laugh at not only Joy's irony, but God's. She remarks in one letter "Jack's juveniles [the Narnian series including The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader] have a small steady sale . . . but we'll never get rich from those . . . the good thing is that they don't dwindle with time - but I think it's only the most successful juveniles that go on forever." While downplaying her cancer, she remarks about nasties such as financial nightmares and the fact that mild intestinal flu played hell with her beer-drinking! There is even a picture of Joy in 1958, wearing pants and wielding an air rifle! While tea and shortbread have their place, Joy shows the very joy in beer, laughter, intellectual pursuits, and sheer chutzpah! My only dislike on this magnificent book is the picture of her first husband William Lindsay Gresham on the front cover, as it is my understanding that the love of her life was Lewis, and while his picture is also on the cover, I believe it would have been much more appropriate for only her, Lewis, and her sons David and Douglas to be pictured, leaving Gresham's picture in its proper place among the other photographs. The wise seeking tales of comfort and joy, with a good loud laugh or two thrown in for good measure, would do well in reading Joy's letters, and reading them often in this excellent book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good insight *by R***A on February 8, 2010* If you want to know more about the personal side of Joy Davidman, this is a good book for that. The author started with an over view on her life. There are a few notes here and there that give some context to what she was writing about. I think that it would have been better if the author had intertwined more of the overview section in between the letters. It was good to get a big picture up front, but as you read through the letters, it would have been better to get those specifics in between the letters. Overall a good read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/32466016-out-of-my-bone-the-letters-of-joy-davidman](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/32466016-out-of-my-bone-the-letters-of-joy-davidman) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*