{"product_id":"jane-austens-genius-guide-to-life-on-love-friendship-and-becoming-the-person-god-created-you-to-be-9781646801398","title":"Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life: On Love, Friendship, and Becoming the Person God Created You to Be","description":"\u003cp\u003ePopular Catholic podcaster Haley Stewart insists that there's no better life coach than nineteenth-century British novelist Jane Austen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this uniquely Catholic take, Stewart reveals Austen's thoughtful, deeply personal exploration of human relationships--including with God--through her six novels. Stewart's insights take you on a journey that is both literary and spiritual, revealing how Austen's characters and themes can lead to you to discover and become the person God has called you to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStewart draws fascinating connections between Austen's novels and real life and introduces Austen as a capable life coach by how she guides her readers to understand virtue and vice through friendship, love, community, and God's grace. Austen's characters reveal how virtuous habits transform us and help us become who we were meant to be. Each chapter focuses on characters and virtues from a single novel: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you find yourself swayed by superficial charm and yearn to see others more clearly? Let Elizabeth Bennet teach you how to recognize substance in others and address the pride in your own heart through the cultivation of \u003cb\u003ehumility \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre you stuck in selfishness that wounds others (and yourself)? Let Emma Woodhouse and George Knightley help you develop the \u003cb\u003ecompassion\u003c\/b\u003e to see the world more clearly with the eyes of Christ (\u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you get swept away into poor choices due to a lack of self-control? Let the Dashwood sisters show you the virtue of \u003cb\u003etemperance\u003c\/b\u003e and guide you to embrace your God-given personality and temperament (\u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you have treasured ideals but struggle to live them out? Follow along with Edmund Bertram's journey toward \u003cb\u003econstancy\u003c\/b\u003e through the example of Fanny Price (\u003ci\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave the disappointments of life grown resentment or bitterness in your heart? Be inspired by Anne Elliot's vulnerable \u003cb\u003efortitude\u003c\/b\u003e in the storms of life (\u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you struggle to know what to do or who to believe in tricky situations? Join Catherine Morland in learning \u003cb\u003eprudence\u003c\/b\u003e to know and act on the truth (\u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are already an Austen fan or are discovering her works for the first time, Stewart's infectious enthusiasm and captivating spiritual insights will have you digging in to experience firsthand the characters and stories that have captured imaginations in book and film for more than two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions and recommended film adaptations make this book suitable for individual or group use or as a high school classroom or homeschool resource. A free, downloadable leader's guide is available at avemariapress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart, Haley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHaley Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic author, podcaster, speaker, and fellow of the Word on Fire Institute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStewart is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Enough\u003c\/i\u003e and cohosts the \u003ci\u003eFountains of Carrots\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eEvangelization \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlough\u003c\/i\u003e, the University of Notre Dame's \u003ci\u003eChurch Life Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublic Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWord on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e blog. She has four children and is married to a beekeeper and whisky distiller. Stewart lives in Waco, Texas, where she haunts the local bookshop and reads Jane Austen. She also writes children's fiction.","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646143205650,"sku":"9781646801398","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_846774d0-0480-4437-a6d5-bc20c701fa72.jpg?v=1733170718","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jane-austens-genius-guide-to-life-on-love-friendship-and-becoming-the-person-god-created-you-to-be-9781646801398","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}