Eight Days & Virtue By Andrew McNabb

Eight Days & Virtue
Author: Andrew McNabb | Paperback / Trade Edition | ISBN 978-0692217221

Eight Days & Virtue is a striking blend of spiritual memoir and mystical poetry that invites readers into an intimate journey with God. In Eight Days, McNabb recounts eight days in November 2011 during which he experienced ecstatic mystical encounters — moments of union, illumination, and spiritual challenge. He describes being drawn into a realm “not quite here” yet “not quite there,” where divine presence, awe, and even the confrontation with evil converged. 

Paired with Virtue, a linked prose poem or “mystical prayer,” this work moves beyond narrative and into the heart’s meditative response. The two parts are intimately connected: McNabb notes that the climax of Virtue is precisely what triggers the journey of Eight Days.

McNabb — a husband, father of four, short story writer, and lay Dominican — writes with both literary sensitivity and spiritual hunger. His prose is evocative, unpretentious, and raw in its yearning for union with God. He does not claim saintliness, but instead offers a vulnerable testimony that can resonate with seekers, mystics, and everyday Christians alike.

Through Eight Days & Virtue, readers will:

• Enter a vivid account of mystical experience, complete with insights, metaphors, and spiritual lessons
• Encounter Virtue as a contemplative counterpart that leads deeper into theological reflection and prayer
• Be encouraged to listen more attentively to God’s whispers, even amid ambiguity or spiritual struggle

This dual work is ideal for reflective readers, contemplative prayer groups, or anyone longing to sense God’s nearness more keenly. It is not a how-to manual, but an invitation — to stand at the threshold of mystery, to gaze into the divine, and to respond with humility and love.