Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

This book begins in 1838 with Charles Darwin drawing a line down a sheet of paper and listing the reasons to marry or not marry. After much thought Darwin decided to marry, and marries his cousin Emma, January 29, 1839, and they begin their life together. One major difference between Charles and his wife were their religious views. Emma was deeply religious and worried much about Charles in the afterlife. Charles believed that the world was constantly changing and did not believe in the theory that God created the world all at once. Yet despite those differing views, the two of them loved each deeply and respected each other much. This is the story of the man behind the theory of Evolution- all his hopes, dreams, doubts, worries, the good and the bad- a very extraordinary man, who had a very extraordinary women by his side.