Editor's Note: Kevin Belmonte's 'Defiant Joy: The Remarkable Life & Impact of G.K. Chesterton' (http://www.amazon.com/Defiant-Joy-Remarkable-Impact-Chesterton/dp/1595552014) is available now. He has also published a companion work, 'The Quotable Chesterton' (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1595552057/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1595552014&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0SPA0QKTR8QTSPEZDWY9).The story runs thus: in the 1920s, Lawrence of Arabia wrote a letter in reply to friend. He had recently seen much of George Bernard Shaw, but had not as yet made the acquaintance of Shaw's great friend and occasional foe in debate, G.K. Chesterton. Still, Lawrence was intrigued: "I have not met G.K.C.," he wrote, "Shaw always calls him a man of colossal genius."More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-belmonte/the-genius-and-relevance-_b_796076.html)
The Genius of G.K. Chesterton: Understanding the Heart of the Enduring Story (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-belmonte/the-genius-and-relevance-_b_796076.html)