“In this rare work of personal narrative that truly achieves historical significance, Robert Clark’s family becomes our own. A fascinating work of history as well as a moving, and often hilarious, account of his own religious struggles, My Grandfather’s House immediately presents itself as one of the rare American autobiographies that will endure.” —Patricia Hampl, author of A Romantic Education
“For those not sure what to make of the God question, Clark has given us a rock-solid place . . . to start. Though we might find a different resolution from his, his search parallels our own: how to gain peace, where to find faith, and what to pass on to our children, who will face the same age-old questions in the new millennium.” —Mary Ann Gwinn, The Seattle Times
“This is an odd platypus of a book, a dreamlike hybrid stitched together from half a dozen literary species including autobiography, intellectual and social history, literary criticism and Sunday school sermon. Like a platypus, it is gawky and beautiful, cuddly and off-putting and curiously compelling.”—Philip Zaleski, The New York Times Book Review
“Elegantly written and historically informative, My Grandfather’s House is a fascinating, passionate, and inspiring spiritual autobiography.”—Ron Hansen, America
“An imaginative spiritual autobiography . . . The book is a true ‘genealogy’ in the sense that Clark traces many diverse religious manifestations through five centuries of his own family history.”—Kirkus Reviews
