A Duel to the Death

Instead of our regular Bible Study meeting Monday night, a bunch of us went to hear Dale Ahlquist speak. He's an expert on G.K. Chesterton...and I mean expert. I couldn't believe the abundant amount of material he had to draw from. I learned a lot and laughed a lot. Two writers I really enjoy are C.S. Lewis and Fulton Sheen; turns out that they both got much of their inspiration from Chesterton! Why haven't I ever read this guy?

There were so many timeless quotes especially ones reaffirming the amazing value of motherhood, but here's one that a friend suggested we send to Upper Case Living to write over our bed:

"If Americans can be divorced for "incompatibility of temper" I cannot conceive why they are not all divorced. I have known many happy marriages, but never a compatible one...Marriage is a duel to the death which no man of honour should decline."
-G.K. Chesterton-What is Wrong with the World, 1910

It's not supposed to be easy. ; ) So, I'm thinking it's time to finally read some of his work. There is such a variety of material and type...I don't know where to start. The Father Brown series sounds like fun, though. Any personal suggestions? Any ones you'd care to lend me???