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Saint Therese of Lisieux
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
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Saint Therese of Lisieux
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Publisher's Summary
Originally the pampered daughter of successful and highly religious tradespeople, Therese appealed personally to the Pope to let her enter the convent at the age of 15. There, Therese embraced sacrifice and self-renunciation in a single-minded pursuit of the "nothingness" she felt would bring her closer to God. Her ascetic practices enabled her to undergo even the scourge of tuberculosis, which only deepened her spiritual intensity even as it would take her life.
What the critics say
"[Harrison's] prose sings like the novels she is known for, and the biography reads like a particularly juicy novella." (Publishers Weekly)
"Harrison provides an intriguing, multifaceted portrait of a flawed human being destined for sainthood." (Booklist)