The Saints' Little Book of Wisdom

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Saints' Little Book of Wisdom
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andrea Kirk Assaf
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 108,Width 128
Category/GenreChristian spirituality and religious experience
Mind, Body, Spirit - thought and practice
ISBN/Barcode 9780007954568
ClassificationsDewey:242
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint William Collins
Publication Date 16 June 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Saints' Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 250 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom. From Saint Francis to Saint Augustine, the words of the saints provide comfort, strength, and peace in times of need and times of joy. In this beautiful, handy collection, the wisdom of the saints has been distilled into themes such as love, faith, hope, and joy. The Saints' Little Book of Wisdom offers bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom for readers to turn to time and time again - all in a handy, portable format. This comprehensive book is arranged thematically, covering: * Hope & Joy * Faith & Prayer * Love * The Journey of Life * Family * Building a Better World * Listening to God * Human Dignity & Suffering * Strength

Author Biography

Andrea Kirk Assaf is an author and editor, who has had the rare privilege of covering three pontificates in the spanof a decade: the pontificates of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. In 2002 she moved to Rome to write for Inside the Vatican magazine and several other Catholic and secular news outlets, covering World Youth Day in Toronto, the funeral of John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and now the popularity of the first successor of St. Peter from the New World, Pope Francis. Along with her editor-journalist-translatorhusband Tony Assaf and their three children, Andrea divides her days between the Eternal City of Rome and a rural homestead in Remus, Michigan.