the Darwins' leap of faith Heiligman, Deborah. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Henry Holt and Co. 2009 1st ed. monographic eng

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268 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Charles Darwin and his wife, Emma, were deeply in love and very supportive of each other, but their opinions often clashed. Emma was extremely religious, and Charles questioned God's very existence. Better than a dog -- Rat catching -- Conceal your doubts - - Where doors and windows stand open -- Little Miss Slip- Slop -- The next world -- The sensation of fear -- A leap -- A busy man -- Melancholy thoughts -- A whirl of noise and motion -- Heavy baggage, blazing fires -- Definition of happiness -- Pregnant thoughts -- Little animalcules -- Down in the country -- Sudden deaths -- Barnacles and babies -- Doing custards -- A fretful child -- God only know the issue -- A dear and good child -- Against the rules -- Terrible suffering -- the origins of "The Origin." -- Dependent on each other in so complex a manner -- What the Lord hath delivered -- Feeling, not reasoning -- Such a noise -- Mere trickery -- Warmth to the end -- Happy is the man -- Unasked questions -- So much to worship -- Acknowledgments -- Family tree -- Source notes -- Selected bibligraphy -- Index. adolescent Deborah Heiligman. Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-262) and index. Darwin, Charles 1809-1882 Juvenile literature Darwin, Emma Wedgwood 1808-1896 Juvenile literature Naturalists England Biography Juvenile literature QH31.D2 H42 2009 9780805087215 (hc : alk. paper) 0805087214 (hc : alk. paper) 2008026091 160107 20190501222323.0 192082404