Saint Therese and the Roses Vision Books

Ignatius Press, 1995-04. Paperback. Like New. New Softcover with a bottom right hand front cover crease and minor wear to the first blank end page top right hand corner. Also some minor soiling to some bottom page ends- from sitting on a dusty shelf. Vision Books are stories of great Catholics to inspire young hearts. Especially designed to acquaint boys and girls from about 9 to 15 years of age with the lives of great Catholics lay figures, martyrs, and Saints. Vision books will inspire and instruct. Their lively telling, their readability, and their historical accuracy make them unique. These colorful action-filled life stories combine scruplulous fidelity to facts with high entertainment value. Besides giving youngsters a broader understanding of their Faith, this series also brings them a world of information about history and geography, at home and in foreign lands. Through Vision Books young people will better comprehend and visualize the courage and piety that inspired these famous followers of Christ. Vision Books are written by outstanding authors, each of whom tells the story of the saint or hero closest to his heart. Vision Books will captivate young readers. These rewarding and inspiring life stories of great Catholics unlock a lavish treasure house of thrilling reading and spiritual adventure. Great to read aloud! Growing up in Lisieux in Francewas occasionally painful but usually delightful for the Little Flower and her four sisters. For practical Marie, studious Pauline, hot-tempered Leonie, mischievous Celine, and beautiful lovable Therese, growing up meant growing closer to God. The Little Flower found her pathway t holliness right in her own back yard. With their disagreements, secrets, visits to the convent, school adventures, and romances, these five girls are an enjoyable handful for their kindly, widowed father. But Therese, becaouse she loves her family, discovers that one of her sisters might unwittingly prevent her dearest wish from coming true. Helen Walker Homan, who writes in the tradition of Louisa Mae Alcott, has created another classic of delightful family life among five sisters, one of whom became a saint. This is Volume #52 in the series. Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur.