The Little Book of Saints - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Little Book of Saints write by Christine Barrely. This book was released on 2011-03-25. The Little Book of Saints available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Learn about the lives and works of over eighty saints in this collection, featuring ninety-two colorfully illustrated holy cards. How does Saint Christopher keep us safe when we travel? Why is Saint Patrick always depicted with a nest of snakes? How did Cecilia come to be the patron saint of music? These wonders and more are explained in this treasure of a book. The perfect book for the devout or any religious occasion, this captivating collection recounts the extra-ordinary legends, heartrending stories, joys, and sorrows of the most beloved saints, from the famous to the mysteriously obscure. Beautifully illustrated with historical pictures from prayer books and missals, this elegant keepsake is a joy to have.
The Little Book of Feminist Saints
The Little Book of Feminist Saints - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Little Book of Feminist Saints write by Julia Pierpont. This book was released on 2018-03-06. The Little Book of Feminist Saints available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A perfect holiday gift, this beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional “feminist saints” throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike. “A new set of role models and heroes—‘matron saints’—for the feminist future.”—The New York Times Book Review “The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before.”—The Guardian In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising biographies with stunning portraits of secular female “saints”: champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings, and broke molds—including Maya Angelou • Jane Austen • Ruby Bridges • Rachel Carson • Shirley Chisholm • Marie Curie & Irène Joliot Curie • Isadora Duncan • Amelia Earhart • Artemisia Gentileschi • Grace Hopper • Dolores Huerta • Frida Kahlo • Billie Jean King • Audre Lorde • Wilma Mankiller • Toni Morrison • Michelle Obama • Sandra Day O’Connor • Sally Ride • Eleanor Roosevelt • Margaret Sanger • Sappho • Nina Simone • Gloria Steinem • Kanno Sugako • Harriet Tubman • Mae West • Virginia Woolf • Malala Yousafzai Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight. Praise for The Little Book of Feminist Saints “A whistle-stop tour of inspiring women . . . [The artwork] deserves to be framed in every woman’s living room.”—Diva “Short, snappy and inspiring [with] glorious visuals.”—Psychologies “This beautifully illustrated collection offers daily inspiration and humorous anecdotes to remind you why we worship these women so.”—Hello Giggles “An enticing collection . . . Pierpont’s pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp’s funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults. . . . Bold and sassy . . . required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Small enough to tuck into a bag, this delightful book offers instant inspiration.”—BookPage
The Little Book of Christian Mysticism
The Little Book of Christian Mysticism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Little Book of Christian Mysticism write by Carl McColman. This book was released on 2018-04-01. The Little Book of Christian Mysticism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With over 300 quotations, this book invites the reader to delve into the writings of the great contemplatives and mystics of the past two thousand years. The Little Book of Christian Mysticism provides a user-friendly, insightful, and potentially life-changing introduction to the essential teachings of the greatest mystics in the western wisdom traditions, past and present, including Francis of Assisi, Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Merton, Evelyn Underhill, Meister Eckhart, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Julian of Norwich. Readers can use this book to initiate themselves into this visionary and ecstatic spiritual lineage, and they can also use it as a book of daily meditations. Small enough to fit in one's pocket or handbag, this is truly a user-friendly introduction to this venerable body of wisdom.
Loyola Kids Book of Saints
Loyola Kids Book of Saints - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Loyola Kids Book of Saints write by Amy Welborn. This book was released on 2011-09-29. Loyola Kids Book of Saints available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book of SaintsWho are the saints, why are the lives of saints important for children, and what can children learn from lives and actions? In Loyola Kids Book of Saints, the first in the Loyola Kids series, best-selling author Amy Welborn answers these questions with exciting and inspiring stories, real-life applications, and important information about these heroes of the church. This inspiring collection of saints’ stories explains how saints become saints, why we honor them, and how they help us even today. Featuring more than sixty saints from throughout history and from all over the world, Loyola Kids Book of Saints introduces children to these wonderful role models and heroes of the church. Ages 8-12.
Sister Wendy's Book of Saints
Sister Wendy's Book of Saints - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sister Wendy's Book of Saints write by Wendy Beckett. This book was released on 1998. Sister Wendy's Book of Saints available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Anthology of illuminated manuscripts, miniatures and icons relating to the lives of more than 40 Saints.
