I listened to a talk by Dr. Peter Kreeft on YouTube called "10 Books No One Should Be Allowed To Die Without Reading", which he had expanded to 26 books, not being able to pick just 10, and this was one. I can't thank Dr. Kreeft enough for recommending it.
It is a speculation by Cardinal Newman on what death, separation from one's body, traveling towards the presence of God, judgment, and the transition to purgatory might be like for a human soul. The imagery and language used to describe Gerontius's and his guardian angel's journey are beautiful and otherworldly enough to suggest what it might be like to suddenly not have a body, or to experience time and space differently from what one is used to in this life.
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