Saints: Who They Are and How They Help You

by Elizabeth Hallam

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For all the times when you need someone to call on -- for help, inspiration, or celebration -- this authoritative, readable, and entertaining book will tell you which saint you can invoke for the occasion. Whether you're looking for love, hoping for success at work, or needing to get well soon, "Saints" can help you find the answer to your prayers. The perfect gift book for anyone interested in history or legend, religion or selfhelp, this unique reference book of more than 150 saints is the show more first to group them by their patronages and specialties and to illustrate their relevance to the modern world. "Saints" contains a wealth of invaluable information about the lives of early and contemporary saints and answers many questions, including: Why is Saint Christopher invoked by travelers? Why is Saint Elmo's fire so called? And why is Saint Jude the patron saint of lost causes? From the wealth of artistic material that saints have inspired throughout the ages in painting, stained glass, and photography, more than 170 beautiful full-color and black-and-white photographs have been chosen to illustrate this gloriously rich celebrati show less

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cleolinda 54 reviews

Beautiful artwork, easy to browse, engagingly written. I always shelve this next to Godwin's "Angels," if that tells you anything.

Dec 31, 2006

sacredheart25 982 reviews

Church of England (Anglican) and Roman Catholic saints arranged under their particular patronage. Well illustrated with old and newer art. Some pictures are in color. Short entries and well done.

Aug 5, 2016

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