[MarMema]

I'm still trying to figure out if Tolstoy ever converted. I have a book he wrote about his thoughts and feelings toward the church, but it never states clearly what he ended up deciding.

Haven't read any Chekov but I know he did the cherry tree thing because of some exposure to it through adoption agencies.

I do, however, very much like Gogol and highly recommend him if you are seeking more reading along these lines.

[Sunshine55]

What is Michael Schiavo afraid of?

http://www.apfn.org/apfn/Terri_michael.htm

[The_Reader_David]

I'm afraid the whether Tolstoy finally converted may be known only to God until the Resurrection. I recall havin read somewhere that after years of refusing to see any of the Optina Elders, while on his deathbed he called for one of them to come, but died before the elder arrived.

If anyone else has a better recollection of the events surrounding Tolstoy's death, please post it.