The Movie Letters To God

Letters to Montgomery Clift

""I started my life in America and my search for my parents, well only my mother now - with Monty as my guide. The journey to find my mother would not be complete without him." And so begins Letters to Montgomery Clift, a first novel by Noel Alumit; a coming of age story of Bong Bong Luwad, a Filipino boy, who enlists the spirit of 1950s screen idol Montgomery Clift to help him find his mother who is imprisoned in the Philippines under the Marcos regime." "After being sent to America by his mother, he is taught by his Aunt to write letters to saints and dead relatives to ask them for favors. As he watches the movie The Search, where Montgomery Clift helps a young boy find his mother, he starts to believe that Monty can do this for him. His letters begin and through time he starts to see visions of Monty himself." "As he reaches adolescence and his hopes of finding his mother diminish, Bong Bong begins to fall deeper into his fantasy world with Clift." "When eventually he travels back to his homeland and finds the whereabouts of his mother, he is able to bid a final farewell to Monty and begin his life anew back in the States with his family. Letters To Montgomery Clift is a novel of endurance and hope. It is a tale of growing up, coming out and going home."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Dear God

Based on the major motion picture Letters to God, this book of letters and insightful Scripture lessons is the ideal gift for viewers of the film and anyone searching for hope in the midst of adversity. Simple, heartfelt letters, written from the perspective of the filmÆs central characterÙTyler, a young boy with cancerÙoffer compelling insights into the questions that trouble people of faith . . . every day: ÔWhy do people suffer?Ö ÔWhat is the purpose of pain and sorrow?Ö ÔWhere is God in times of tragedy?Ö Readers will draw strength and perspective from Scripture verses and a short reflection on the theme of each letter.Christians of all ages will learn the value of talking openly and honestly with their heavenly Father by writing their own letters to God.Scattered throughout the book are full-color still shots from the movie as well as a making of the movie section, featuring behind-the-scenes shots.

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