Life of the Little Flower: St Therese De L'Enfant Jesus 1873-1897 by MGR. Laveille. Translated by Rev. M. Fitzsimons (RB250)

Published 1953: Hardcover / Very Good Condition

Original blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine and original dust jacket. 376 very clean and bright pages, mild speckled foxing on the edges, previous owners dedication on the first free page. Covers slightly rubbed and faded with time consistent with age. Dust jacket slightly rubbed and faded with time and chipped along the edges consistent with age but remains intact. (RB250)

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As Catholics, we know of Saint Theresa, the Little Flower, as one of the most popular saints of all time. The Life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, hte biography, was commissioned by her sister and religious superior. Having interviewed those who knew them best, Monsignor August Pierre Laveille has expertly portrayed Thérèse and her parents in exquisite detail.

First translated from French to English in 1928, this exhaustive record gives insight into her life and how she has become one of the most beloved of all the Catholic saints. The book includes biographical information about her parents and grandparents, her early years at home and her years in the cloister. Read the touching account of her illness and death, promised that she would "spend her heaven doing good on earth". Follow that with the accounts of miracles attributed to her after her death and you will surely see the beauty of her "little soul". [Google Books]