Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage
by Carey Wallace
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From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories. Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king's courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ's love that his saint's day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love show more since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage as captives. And Bernadette, whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes. Each saint is illustrated in a dramatic and stylized full-color portrait, and included in every entry are the saint's dates, location, emblems, feast days, and patronage. Taken together, these stories create a rich, inspiring, and entertaining history of faith and courage. show lessTags
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The artwork was the standout for me with this book. The stories were on the light side and drew (at least in some instances) from hearsay or later sources - notably, in the instance of Thomas Becket and Henry's line "Who will rid me of this meddlesome/tiresome priest?" (This was in a play/movie script, not necessarily history.)
Beautiful book. Stories like mythology
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Beautiful book. Stories like mythology
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