Therese of Lisieux: A Life of Love

Declared "the greatest saint of modern times" by Pope Pius X at her canonization, Therese of Lisieux continues to capture the hearts, enlarge the minds, & stir the souls of millions on the centennial of her death. Therese's story is among the most extraordinary ever told. Remarkably, this French nun, who died in obscurity at age 24, has become A spiritual writer as revered as her fellow Carmelites Teresa of Avila & John of the Cross The patron saint of missionaries & copatron, with Joan of Arc, of France Recently proclaimed "Doctor of the Church" A miracle worker whose intercession is often heralded by the "shower of roses" she promised to rain on earth from heaven Therese of Lisieux: A Life of Love, written by award-winning biographer Jean Chalon, is notable both for its impeccable scholarship & novelistic flair. Chalon portrays Therese in all her fascinating mystery & variety, from the passionate child whose family dubbed her "the little queen;" to the audacious teenager who defied convention to speak to the pope; to the young nun whose sublime plan for spiritual perfection makes sanctity accessible to all; to the dying mystic whose last words summarized her life: "My God, I love you."