My Family and Other Saints

My Family and Other Saints
Author: Kirin Narayan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2008-09-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0226568210

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My Family & Other Saints

My Family & Other Saints
Author: Kirin Narayan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2008-03-01
Genre: Anthropologists
ISBN: 9788172237196

Kirin Narayan'S Memoir Is A Delightful Account Of The Clash Of Cultures And Centuries, As Manifested In An Indian-American Family Rich In Character And Eccentricity. Ramachandra Guha, Author Of India After Gandhi. In 1969, Kirin Narayan'S Older Brother Rahoul Announced That He Was Dropping Out Of School And Leaving Home To Seek Enlightenment With A Guru. Young Kirin Adored Her High-Spirited, Charismatic Brother And Looked On Bewildered At The Events That His Dramatic Departure Set In Motion. A Funny, Poignant, And Always Affectionate Memoir, My Family And Other Saints Follows The Ways That Rahoul'S Spiritual Journey Reverberates Through The Entire Family. As The Family'S Beachside Bombay Home Becomes A Crossroads For Westerners Seeking Eastern Enlightenment, Kirin'S Sari-Wearing American Mother Didi Enthusiastically Embraces Ashrams And Gurus, Adopting Her Son'S Spiritual Quest As Her Own. Her Urbane Indian Father Narayan, However, Coins The Term 'Urug' Guru Spelled Backward To Mock These Seekers. Meeting Radiant Holy Men, Sensing Her Parents Drifting Apart, And Observing Waves Of Young Westerners Turning To Meditation, Kirin Is Left To Find Her Own Answers. 'My Family And Other Saints Echoes Gerald Durrell'S Classic Memoir, My Family And Other Animals, Not Only In Its Title, But In Its Wonderful Humour And Lyrical Prose.' Judith Barrington

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals
Author: Gerald Durrell
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Corfu Island (Greece)
ISBN: 9780241951460

'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine . . . a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies. Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. 'Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday Telegraph

My Sisters the Saints

My Sisters the Saints
Author: Colleen Carroll Campbell
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0770436501

A poignant and powerful spiritual memoir about how the lives of the saints changed the life of a modern woman. In My Sisters the Saints, author Colleen Carroll Campbell blends her personal narrative of spiritual seeking, trials, stumbles, and breakthroughs with the stories of six women saints who profoundly changed her life: Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Faustina of Poland, Edith Stein of Germany, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Mary of Nazareth. Drawing upon the rich writings and examples of these extraordinary women, the author reveals Christianity's liberating power for women and the relevance of the saints to the lives of contemporary Christians.

A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms

A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms
Author: Lisa M. Hendey
Publisher: Catholicmom.com Book
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-08-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781594712739

The author links personal stories, scripture, prayer, and soul-strengthening exercises for the vocation of Catholic motherhood through the introduction of fifty-two holy companions.

My Life with the Saints (10th Anniversary Edition)

My Life with the Saints (10th Anniversary Edition)
Author: James Martin
Publisher: Loyola Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 082944453X

“Martin’s final word is as Jungian as it is Catholic: God does not want us to be Mother Teresa or Dorothy Day. God wants us to be most fully ourselves.” —Washington Post Book World WITTY, WRYLY HONEST, AND ALWAYS ORIGINAL, My Life with the Saints is James Martin’s story of how his life has been shaped by some surprising friends—the saints of the Catholic Church. In his modern classic memoir, Martin introduces us to saints throughout history—from St. Peter to Dorothy Day, St. Francis of Assisi to Mother Teresa—and chronicles his lifelong friendships with them. Filled with fascinating tales, Martin’s funny, vibrant, and stirring book invites readers to discover how saints guide us throughout our earthly journeys and how they help each of us find holiness in our own lives. Featuring a new chapter from Martin, this tenth-anniversary edition of the best-selling memoir updates readers about his life over the past ten years. In that time, he has been a New York Times best-selling author, official chaplain of The Colbert Report, and a welcome presence in the media whenever there’s a breaking Catholic news story. But he has always remained recognizably himself. John L. Allen, Jr., the acclaimed Catholic journalist, contributes a foreword that shows how Martin has become one of the wisest and most insightful voices of this era. “An outstanding and often hilarious memoir.” —Publishers Weekly “One of the best spiritual memoirs in years.” —Robert Ellsberg “Remarkably engaging.” —U.S. Catholic One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year Winner of the Christopher Award Winner of the Catholic Press Association Book Award

Saints Around the World

Saints Around the World
Author: Meg Hunter-Kilmer
Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2021-08-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1645851168

The lives of the Saints are one of the most powerful ways God draws people to himself, showing us the love and the joy we can find in him. But so often, these Saints seem distant—impossibly holy or dull or unlike us in race and age and state in life. In Saints Around the World, you’ll meet over one-hundred Saints from more than sixty countries, including Saints with different disabilities, strengths, and struggles. The beautiful illustrations and captivating storytelling will introduce you and your children to new heavenly friends while also helping you fall more in love with Jesus. Each story in this book is written not only to capture the imagination but also to speak about God’s tremendous love and our call to be saints. There are stories in Saints Around the World for when you feel like life isn’t fair, when people are being unkind to you, when you’ve made a terrible mistake, when you’re struggling at school, when prayer is hard. And there are stories of shouting down Nazis, of fleeing a murderous villain, of making scientific discoveries, of smoking a cigar while enemy soldiers amputate your leg. There are scared Saints, brilliant Saints, weak Saints, adventurous Saints, abused Saints, overjoyed Saints, disabled Saints—and the point of every one of them is the love of God. Whether you’re checking the map to find Saints who look like you or perusing the extensive indices to find Saints with your skills or struggles, you’ll find countless stories in this book that remind you how very possible holiness is.

The Book of Mormon for Latter-Day Saint Families

The Book of Mormon for Latter-Day Saint Families
Author: Thomas R. Valletta
Publisher: Bookcraft, Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Book of Mormon
ISBN: 9781570086847

This volume contains the full text of the Book of Mormon in large type, footnotes, definitions, explanations of important concepts, questions for young readers to ponder, and beautiful, full-color illustrations and paintings by Clark Kelley Price, Robert Barrett, Scott Snow, Del Parson, Garry Kapp, Ted Henninger, and Tom Lovell.

Folk Like Me

Folk Like Me
Author: K.M. Lucchese
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780819222893

The lives of the saints are either too grisly for little kids or too saccharine for older ones. But this collection appeals to both groups with a combination of gentle humor and frankness – battle-tested at the author’s weekly chapel services at the school where she teaches. It’s organized into two full school years, with each saint’s story falling on or near his or her special day so that each story can be a springboard to a creative seasonal teaching unit or small festival. Saints represent a wide variety of ethnic and geographic backgrounds.