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WHAT READERS SAY
MARK BEAZLEY
Pennsylvania
Wil's vulnerable telling of his experience is refreshingly transparent. He doesn't serve up a sterile account of life inside the monastery but opens up his outer wrestlings and
his inner struggles, making it easy for me to find myself
in his story.
ROD LLACER
Philippines
Wil gave us a front row seat advantage as he narrates his unique experience in a very candid, and at times, hilarious way. Accidental Monk revealed to us both the down to earth simplicity, and the devout spirituality of the Monks.
MARIE PROCTOR
South Carolina
This diary makes me
feel as if I have
journeyed
with the author.
An honest and humble recap of all the highs and lows that Wil experienced mixed with a ton of humor. The invitation
to be present is communicated well.
GIGI PRATS
London
Wil speaks of the
unparalleled
hospitality of the
Benedictine monks--
their patience,
obedience, dedication,
and even their
vulnerabilities.
The highlight for me is
its chief message of
surrender--our ultimate decision to fully trust God no matter what.
More Reviews from Amazon
This tale is not some pious rendering of the perfect responses of a spiritual leader.
Instead, Wil opens the door for readers to see the real struggle, acceptance, and finally, gratitude for this unexpected “gift.”
I found myself laughing aloud at the author’s sense of humor and candid descriptions of the everyday life
of the monks.
I imagined the breathtaking beauty surrounding the Abbey of the Transfiguration.
DEBORA SMITH
(Yucaipa, CA)
Accidental Monk captures the author's roller-coaster journey with honesty, openness and, at times, humor in the midst of great uncertainty. Through his daily journal account we are brought into his struggles and triumphs, along with his insightful observations about the rhythms of monastic living.
Written with humility
and grace, Wil shares with us what he is learning along the way.
Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down!
MARGIE MACH
(Portland, OR)
Seldom have I read a journal that is so
honest and open
in its writing.
Wil’s journal records the difficulties and frustrations he encountered away from his family,
including his struggles with his own faith.
In his openness about himself I felt I knew him and I could identify
with many of the experiences he shared.
I have highly recommended this book to a number of my friends.
DORIS FEDDERSEN
(Hartville, OH)
‘Surrender’ is a simple word to say, provided we secretly maintain our options.
Wil experienced the invitation of genuine surrender while being unexpectedly stranded in an abbey in the southern Philippines during the height of the global pandemic.
Wil writes transparently of his continual struggle of receiving life as it unfolded in the monastery---
a beautiful human story of resistance and surrender to God’s invitations into the present moment.
JERRY LEE
(Harvard, IL)
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